The Superior Man Honors His Virtuous Nature,

Heaven Is Author Of The Virtue That Is In Me

The Master Said, At Fifteen I Set My Heart Upon Learning. At Thirty, I Had Planted My Feet Firm Upon The Ground. At Forty, I No Longer Suffered From Perplexities. At Fifty, I Knew What Were The Biddings Of Heaven. At Sixty, I Heard Them With Docile Ear. At Seventy, I Could Follow The Dictates Of My Own Heart; For What I Desired No Longer Overstepped The Boundaries Of Righ.

A Fool Marvels At Rare Things, But A Wise Man At Common Ones.

To Be Excellent When Engaged In Administration Is To Be Like The North Star. As It Remains In Its One Position, All The Other Stars Surround It.

The Master Said, “the Gentleman Understands What Is Right, Whereas The Petty Man Understands Profit.” (analects 4.16)