A Gentleman Wishes To Be Slow To

The Really Faithful Lover Of Learning Holds Fast To The Good Way Till Death.

Because The Newer Methods Of Treatment Are Good, It Does Not Follow That The Old Ones Were Bad: For If Our Honorable And Worshipful Ancestors Had Not Recovered From Their Ailments, You And I Would Not Be Here Today.

To Study And Constantly, Is This Not A Pleasure? To Have Friends Come From Far Away Places, Is This Not A Joy? If People Do Not Recognize Your Worth, But This Does Not Worry You, Are You Not A True Gentleman?

The Scholar Does Not Consider Gold And Jade To Be Precious Treasures, But Loyalty And Good Faith.

When Prosperity Comes, Do Not Use All Of It.