I Was Complaining That I Had No

The Master Said Of Gong Yechang, “he Is Marriageable. Although He Was Once Imprisoned And Branded As A Criminal, He Was In Fact Innocent Of Any Crime.” The Master Gave Him His Daughter In Marriage. (analects 5.1)

If A Man Is Not Good, What Has He To Do With The Rules Of Propriety? If He Is Not Good, What Has He To Do With Music?

There Are Cases In Which The Blade Springs, But The Plant Does Not Go On To Flower. There Are Cases Where It Flowers, But No Fruit Is Subsequently Produced.

Chi Wen Tzu Always Thought Three Times Before Taking Action. Twice Would Have Been Quite Enough.

To Rein A Kingdom Efficiently It Is Necessary, Before All, To Put Into Good Order The Family. It's Impossible For A Man Who Doesn't Know How To Lead His Own Family To Know How To Lead A Country.