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When the parties upon whom
a man leans are proper persons
to be intimate with, he
can make them his guides and masters.

Have no friends not
equal to yourself.

While a man's father is alive,
look at the bent of his will; when
his father is dead, look at his conduct;
if for three years he does
not alter from the ways of his
father, he may be called filial.

To know what you know and
what you do not know is the
characteristic of one
who knows.

A man who has a beautiful
soul always has some beautiful things
to say, but a man who says
beautiful things does not
necessarily have a
beautiful soul.

The superior man is liberal
towards others' opinion,
but does not completely
agree with them;
the inferior man completely
agrees with others opinions,
but is not liberal towards them.

The superior man is form,
but does not fight;
he mixes easily with others,
but does not form cliques.

The superior man
blames himself;
the inferior man
blames others.

A man who has
committed a mistake
and does not correct
it is committing
another mistake.

The superior man
loves his soul.
The inferior man
loves his property.
The superior man
always remembers
how he was punished
for his mistakes,
and the inferior man
always remembers
what presents he got.