How Should I Know Anything

The Superior Man Has Nothing To Compete For. But If He Must Compete, He Does It In An Archery Match, Wherein He Ascends To His Position, Bowing In Deference. Descending, He Drinks The Ritual Cup.

Who Contains Himself Goes Seldom Wrong.

By Three Methods We May Learn Wisdom: First, By Reflection, Which Is Noblest; Second, By Imitation, Which Is Easiest; And Third By Experience, Which Is The Bitterest.

The Wise Men Of Antiquity, When They Wished To Make The Whole World Peaceful And Happy, First Put Their Own States Into Proper Order. Before Putting Their States Into Proper Order, They Regulated Their Own Families. Before Regulating Their Families, They Regulated Themselves. Before Regulating Themselves, They Tried To Be Sincere In Their Thoughts. Before Being Sincere In Their Thoughts, They Tried To See Things Exactly As They Really Were.

Learn As Though You Would Never Be Able To Master It; Hold It As Though You Would Be In Fear Of Losing It.