Confucius — "Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them."

"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?'"

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

"The Master said, 'Riches and honors are what men desire. If they cannot be obtained in the proper way, they should not be held. Poverty and meanness are what men dislike. If they cannot be avoided in …"

"It is not possible for one to be a gentleman and yet not be benevolent."