The tendency of mans nature to good is like the tendency of water to flow downward.
Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions of superiority.
I dislike death, however, there are some things I dislike more than death. Therefore, there are times when I will not avoid danger.
Mankind fears an evil man but heaven does not.
The great person never loses a childlike spirit.
So I like life and I like righteousness; if I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go and choose righteousness.