“The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.”

“God may sometimes appear to forget, when his justice is resting; but the time always comes when he remembers...”

“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember; involve me and I will understand.”

“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.”

“A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.”

“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.”

“The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.”