Cultivate The Root; The Leaves And Branches

The Superior Man Has Nothing To Compete For. But If He Must Compete, He Does It In An Archery Match, Wherein He Ascends To His Position, Bowing In Deference. Descending, He Drinks The Ritual Cup.

In Language Clarity Is Everything.

Straight-forwardness, Without The Rules Of Propriety, Becomes Rudeness.

The Gentleman Has Nine Cares. In Seeing He Is Careful To See Clearly; In Hearing He Is Careful To Hear Distinctly; In His Looks He Is Careful To Be Kind, In His Manner To Be Respectful, In His Words To Be Sincere, In His Work To Be Diligent. When In Doubt He Is Careful To Ask For Information; When Angry He Has A Care For The Consequences; And When He Sees A Chance For Gain, He Thinks Carefully Whether The Pursuits Of It Would Be Right.

All Things Are Nourished Together Without Their Injuring One Another. The Courses Of The Seasons, And Of The Sun And Moon, Are Pursued Without Any Collision Among Them. The Smaller Energies Are Like River Currents; The Greater Energies Are Seen In Mighty Transformations. It Is This Which Makes Heaven And Earth So Great.