Sincerity is the way of heaven.
Words are the voice of the heart.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.
The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be reckoned a complete man.
If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.
The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.
The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.
Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
It is better to play than do nothing.
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
The man who loves his job never works a day in his life.
The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.
We should worship as though the deity were present.
If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.
A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side.
What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for your superiors. What you hate in those who are in front of you, do not do to those behind you.
There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.
The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown him the way.
At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth. At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin.
To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.
Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
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