“The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)”
“The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)”
“The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.”(Analects 4.9)”
“The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)”
“It is only by making the past alive again for a person that a true growth in the present is facilitated. If the past is cut off, the future does not exist.”
“The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage.(Analects 5.1)”