"Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts."

"The Master said, 'A man who is not a man of benevolence—what has he to do with ceremonies? A man who is not a man of benevolence—what has he to do with music?'"

"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake."

"The gentleman seeks to be slow in speech and earnest in action."

"A man without constancy cannot be a diviner or a physician."