“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”

“The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)”

“The Master said, “To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned—is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar—is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment—is this not the mark of the gentleman?”(Analects 1.1)”

“The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)”

“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)”

“Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”

“The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)”