Learning, Undigested By Thought, Is Labor Lost.

An Oppressive Government Is More To Be Feared Than A Tiger.

Not Feeling Compassion For A Stranger Is Like Not Feeling When One's Foot Has Caught Fire

Though Confucius Served The Duke Of Lu, A Chinese State, He Made Many Enemies With The Nobles Of The Land. His Views Antagonized The Powerful Nobles, Who Wanted The Duke To Be A Puppet In Their Hands. Confucius Was Exiled From The State Of Lu For More Than Two Decades. He Lived In The Countryside, Spreading His Teachings.

The Man Who Is Master Of Himself Drinks Gravely And Wisely.

What The Superior Man Seeks Is In Himself; What The Small Man Seeks Is In Others.