The Superior Man Is Distressed By The

Life Is Really Simple, But We Insist On Making It Complicated.

At Fifteen My Mind Was Directed To Study, And At Thirty I Knew Where To Stand.

Be Not Ashamed Of Mistakes And Thus Make Them Crimes.

If A Man Withdraws His Mind From The Love Of Beauty, And Applies It As Sincerely To The Love Of The Virtuous; If, In Serving His Parents, He Can Exert His Utmost Strength; If, In Serving His Prince, He Can Devote His Life; If In His Intercourse With His Friends, His Words Are Sincere - Although Men Say That He Has Not Learned, I Will Certainly Say That He Has.

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)