A Scholar Who Loves Comfort

The Gentleman Has Nine Cares. In Seeing He Is Careful To See Clearly; In Hearing He Is Careful To Hear Distinctly; In His Looks He Is Careful To Be Kind, In His Manner To Be Respectful, In His Words To Be Sincere, In His Work To Be Diligent. When In Doubt He Is Careful To Ask For Information; When Angry He Has A Care For The Consequences; And When He Sees A Chance For Gain, He Thinks Carefully Whether The Pursuits Of It Would Be Right.

Be Aroused By Poetry; Structure Yourself With Propriety, Refine Yourself With Music.

When Prosperity Comes, Do Not Use All Of It.

Cultivate The Root; The Leaves And Branches Will Take Care Of Themselves.

If Language Is Not Rectified, Words Do Not Correspond To Meaning, And If Words Do Not Correspond To Meaning, Our Deeds Cannot Be Accomplished.