Music is a fantastic peacekeeper of the world, it is integral to harmony, and it is a required fundamental of human emotion.

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.

If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.

Since the nature of people is bad, to become corrected they must be taught by teachers and to be orderly they must acquire ritual and moral principles.

The noble person uses things; the lesser man is used by things.

Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.

One must remember equality, yet also be aware of difference, for if the people are allowed to act as it pleases them without coming up against displeasure, if one gives rein to its desires without setting [any] limit, it becomes confused and can no longer take delight in anything.