Baseball is wrong, man with four balls cannot walk

Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.

One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that are truly good, if their sufferings are very great, will be likely to rebel.

Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.

A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse. . . . The nobler sort of man pays special attention to nine points. He is anxious to see clearly, to hear distinctly, to be kindly in his looks, respectful in his demeanor, conscientious in his speech, earnest in his affairs. When in doubt, he is careful to inquire; when in anger, he thinks of the consequences; when offered an opportunity for gain, he thinks only of his duty.

That a man lives is because he is straight. That a man who dupes others survives is because he has been fortunate enough to be spared.

The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability