If one is well-fed all day long without applying one's mind to anything, it is hard to deal with such a person.
Respectfulness without propriety results in trouble; caution without propriety results in timidity; courage without propriety results in disorder; straightforwardness without propriety results in harshness.
A gentleman reveres others without falling into error, treats others with respect and propriety; thus, within the four seas, all are brothers.
If one does not know life, how can one know death?
There is nothing better than music for changing customs and habits.
The wise are not perplexed; the benevolent are not worried; the brave are not afraid.
Study widely in literature and restrain oneself with propriety.
A gentleman takes righteousness as his substance, propriety as his method of action, humility as his manner of expression, and trustworthiness as the means of completion. What a gentleman he is!
Do not look at what is not in accordance with propriety; do not listen to what is not in accordance with propriety; do not speak what is not in accordance with propriety; do not do what is not in accordance with propriety.
Silently assimilate what is learned, be never tired of learning, and be never weary of teaching others.
Strength, determination, simplicity, and reticence are close to benevolence.
Habits formed in youth become like nature; customs become like the natural order.
Without learning propriety, one cannot stand in society.
When seeing the worthy, think of equaling them; when seeing the unworthy, examine oneself inwardly.
Do not enlighten a student unless he is eager to know; do not expand his ideas unless he is on the verge of expression. If, after pointing out one corner of a square, he cannot infer the other three, do not repeat the lesson.
Do not do to others what you do not want done to you.
If you wish to establish yourself, first help others to establish themselves; if you wish to succeed, first help others to succeed.
In daily life, be respectful; in handling affairs, be diligent; in dealing with people, be loyal.
If wealth could be sought in a legitimate way, even as a charioteer, I would do it. But if it cannot be sought in a legitimate way, I will follow my own interests.
Do not deceive oneself internally, nor deceive others externally.
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饱食终日,无所用心,难矣哉。
恭而无礼则劳,慎而无礼则葸,勇而无礼则乱,直而无礼则绞。
君子敬而无失,与人恭而有礼,四海之内皆兄弟也。
未知生,焉知死?
移风易俗,莫善于乐。
知者不惑,仁者不忧,勇者不惧。
博学于文,约之以礼。
君子义以为质,礼以行之,孙以出之,信以成之。君子哉!
非礼勿视,非礼勿听,非礼勿言,非礼勿动。
默而识之,学而不厌,诲人不倦!
刚、毅、木、讷近仁。
少成若天性,习惯如自然。
不学礼,无以立。
见贤思齐焉,见不贤而内自省也。
不愤不启,不悱不发。举一隅而不以三隅反,则不复也。
己所不欲,勿施于人。
己欲立而立人,己欲达而达人。
居处恭,执事敬,与人忠。
富而可求也,虽执鞭之士,吾亦为之。如不可求,从吾所好。
内不欺己,外不欺人。
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Do not do to others what you do not want done to you.