Respect The Gods, But Have As Little

Great As Heaven And Earth Are, Men Still Find Some Things In Them With Which To Be Dissatisfied. Thus It Is That, Were The Superior Man To Speak Of His Way In All Its Greatness, Nothing In The World Would Be Found Able To Embrace It, And Were He To Speak Of It In Its Minuteness, Nothing In The World Would Be Found Able To Split It.

Be Versed In Ancient Lore, And Familiarize Yourself With The Modern; Then May You Become Teachers.

Excess And Deficiency Are Equally At Fault.

Study Without Reflection Is A Waste Of Time; Reflection Without Study Is Dangerous.

There Are Three Sorts Of Pleasures Which Are Advantageous, And Three Which Are Injurious. Finding Pleasure In The Discriminating Study Of Ceremonies And Music, Finding Pleasure In Discussing The Good Points In The Conduct Of Others, And Finding Pleasure In Having Many Wise Friends, These Are Advantageous. But Finding Pleasure In Profligate Enjoyments, Finding Pleasure In Idle Gadding About, And Finding Pleasure In Feasting, These Are Injurious.