The Cautious Seldom Err.

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)

Learn As If You Were Not Reaching Your Goal And As Though You Were Scared Of Missing It

The Vices Come As Passengers, Visit Us As Guest And Stay As Masters.

The Master Said, "wealth And Honor Are Things That All People Desire, And Yet Unless They Are Acquired In The Proper Way I Will Not Abide Them. Poverty And Disgrace Are Things That All People Hate, And Yet Unless They Are Avoided In The Proper Way I Will Not Despise Them. If The Gentleman Abandons Ren, How Can He Be Worthy Of That Name? The Gentleman Does Not Violate Ren Even For The Amount Of Time Required To Eat A Meal. Even In Times Of Urgency Or Distress, He Does Not Depart From It."

If There Were An Honorable Way To Get Rich, I’d Do It, Even If It Meant Being A Stooge Standing Around With A Whip. But There Isn’t An Honorable Way, So I Just Do What I Like.