The Object Of The Superior Man Is

Even If I Could, I Would Not Exahnge Their Virtues For My Own. And That Is Why They Are Intent On Learning From Me.

An Oppressive Government Is More To Be Feared Than A Tiger.

The Small Man Thinks That Small Acts Of Goodness Are Of No Benefit, And Does Not Do Them; And That Small Deeds Of Evil Do No Harm, And Does Not Refrain From Them. Hence, His Wickedness Becomes So Great That It Cannot Be Concealed, And His Guilt So Great That It Cannot Be Pardoned.

All Things Are Nourished Together Without Their Injuring One Another. The Courses Of The Seasons, And Of The Sun And Moon, Are Pursued Without Any Collision Among Them. The Smaller Energies Are Like River Currents; The Greater Energies Are Seen In Mighty Transformations. It Is This Which Makes Heaven And Earth So Great.

What Can A Man Do With Music Who Is Not Benevolent?