Humankind Differs From The Animals

The Master Said, "to Study, And Then In A Timely Fashion To Practice What You Have Learned - Is This Not Satisfying? To Have Companions Arrive From Afar - Is This Not A Joy? To Remain Unrecognized By Others And Yet Remain Free Of Resentment - Is This Not The Mark Of The Gentleman?"

The Vices Come As Passengers, Visit Us As Guest And Stay As Masters.

When A Man Comes To Me, I Accept Him At His Best, Not At His Worst. Why Make So Much Ado? When A Man Washes His Hands Before Paying A Visit, And You Receive Him In That Clean State, You Do Not Thereby Stand Surety For His Always Having Been Clean In The Past.

Happiness Does Not Consist In Having What You Want, But In Wanting What You Have

The Superior Man Is Satisfied And Composed; The Mean Man Is Always Full Of Distress.