The person attempting to travel two roads at once will get nowhere.

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

When you concentrate on agriculture and industry and are frugal in expenditures, Heaven cannot impoverish your state.

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

Sacrifice is a state of mind in which our thoughts turn with longing [toward Heaven, the Ancestors], It is the supreme expression of loyalty, love, and respect.

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

The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him.