The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

The superior man... does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.