Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be a companion with those who are not your moral equal.

To be in good moral condition requires at least as much training as to be in good physical condition.

A good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.