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

"The gentleman seeks to be slow in speech and earnest in action."

"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Then no friends will be unlike yourself."

"To go too far is as bad as to fall short."

"The Master said, 'When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.'"