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81 " To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it. "
― Confucius
82 " He who searches for evil, must first look at his own reflection. "
83 " cautiously, you avoid trouble. See all that you can – then, if you forget the perilous and "
― Confucius , The Analects
84 " For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, will suddenly ask his advice and observe how wisely he answers. He will exact some difficult promise from him and see how well he keeps it, turn over funds to him and see with what benevolence he dispenses them, inform him of the danger he is in and note how faithful he is to his duties. He will get him drunk with wine and observe how well he handles himself, place him in mixed company and see what effect beauty has upon him. By applying these nine tests, you may determine who is the unworthy man. "
85 " The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them. "
86 " The Master is cordial yet stern, awe-inspiring yet not fierce and respectful yet at ease. "
87 " If you look at their intentions, examine their motives, and scrutinize what brings them contentment – how can people hide who they are? How can they hide who they really are? "
88 " Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. "
89 " Respect yourself and others will respect you. "
90 " The noble-minded encourage what is beautiful in people and discourage what is ugly in them. Little people do just the opposite. "
91 " 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) "
92 " The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment. "
93 " The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16) "
94 " The Master said, “Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Poverty and disgrace are things that all people hate, and yet unless they are avoided in the proper way I will not despise them. “If the gentleman abandons ren, how can he be worthy of that name? The gentleman does not violate ren even for the amount of time required to eat a meal. Even in times of urgency or distress, he does not depart from it.”(Analects 4.5) "
95 " The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12) "
96 " Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously "
97 " He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations. "
98 " When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly. "
99 " In following the Way, the noble-minded treasure three things: a manner free of violence and arrogance, a countenance full of sincerity and trust, a voice free of vulgarity and impropriety. "
100 " He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. "