"The Master said, 'He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.'"

"The superior man is easy to serve and difficult to please."

"Riches and honors are the things people desire; but if one obtains them by not following the Way, then one will not be able to hold them. Poverty and low position in society are the things that people…"

"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger."

"One who does not understand the Mandate of Heaven cannot be a gentleman."