The Master said, 'The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.'
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
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"I transmit, but don't innovate. I am faithful to and love the ancients."
Humorous"When the self is cultivated, the family will be in harmony. When the family is in harmony, the state will be well-governed. When the state is well-governed, the world will know peace."
Philosophical"The Master said, 'A man who is not a man of benevolence—what has he to do with ceremonies? A man who is not a man of benevolence—what has he to do with music?'"
Humorous"The superior man is satisfied and composed; the inferior man is always full of distress."
Controversial"I transmit but do not innovate; I am truthful in what I say and devoted to antiquity."
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