"In a state governed by the Way, poverty and low station are cause for shame; in a state bereft of the Way, wealth and high rank are cause for shame."

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

"The superior man is firm without being obstinate."

"I have never seen anyone who loved virtue as much as they loved sex."

"The Master said, 'I walk in the company of two other men, and I can always learn from them. I select their good qualities and follow them, and I correct their bad qualities and avoid them.'"