The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned - is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar - is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment - is this not the mark of the gentleman?"

Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

What is necessary is to rectify names.

In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.