Grieve not that men do not know you; grieve that you do not know men.

The superior man is anxious lest he should not get truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge, so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.

Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.

When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant.

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

When the multitude detests a man, inquiry is necessary; when the multitude likes a man, inquiry is equally necessary.

Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.

Let mourning stop when one’s grief is fully expressed.