Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.

A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless.

The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the real Way.

Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.

There has never been a man mean and at the same time virtuous.

The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.

Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.

The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of man cherishes the hope of favors to be received.

I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words I go on to observe his deeds.