Better A Diamond With A Flaw Than

The More Man Meditates Upon Good Thoughts, The Better Will Be His World And The World At Large.

The Superior Man, Even When He Is Not Moving, Has A Feeling Of Reverence, And While He Speaks Not, He Has The Feeling Of Truthfulness.

If A Man Remembers What Is Right At The Sign Of Profit, Is Ready To Lay Down His Life In The Face Of Danger, And Does Not Forget Sentiments He Has Repeated All His Life When He Has Been In Straitened Circumstances For A Long Time, He May Be Said To Be A Complete Man.

It Cannot Be When The Root Is Neglected That What Springs From It Will Be Well Ordered.

Though Confucius Served The Duke Of Lu, A Chinese State, He Made Many Enemies With The Nobles Of The Land. His Views Antagonized The Powerful Nobles, Who Wanted The Duke To Be A Puppet In Their Hands. Confucius Was Exiled From The State Of Lu For More Than Two Decades. He Lived In The Countryside, Spreading His Teachings.