"The superior man is dignified, but not contentious; social, but not clannish."

"The gentleman is not concerned that he is not acknowledged, but rather that he should do something worthy of being acknowledged."

"The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar."

"You cannot open a book without learning something."

"Reviewing the old as a means of understanding the new — such a person can be a teacher."