In relations with others, one should express resentment and anger openly and straightforwardly. If one cannot express them openly and straightforwardly, the only thing to do is forget about them. To harbor grievances in one's heart, awaiting some later opportunity to give vent to them, is to act like a weak and petty man-in truth, it can only be called cowardice. The mind of the superior man is like Heaven. When it is resentful or angry, it thunders forth its indignation. But once having loosed its feelings, it is like a sunny day with a clear sky: within the heart there remains not the trace of a cloud. Such is the beauty of true manliness.

Once a man's will is set, he need no longer rely on others or expect anything from the world. His vision encompasses Heaven and earth, past and present, and th…

What I mean by the 'pursuit of learning' is not the ability to read classical texts and study ancient history, but to be fully acquainted with conditions all o…

Those who take up the science of war must not fail to master the [Confucian] Classics. The reason is that arms are dangerous instruments and not necessarily fo…

Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.

One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.

For, however roguish a man may be, he always loves to deal with an honest man.