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Confucius said a famous saying with the meaning of "gentleman"

A gentleman cherishes virtue, while a villain cherishes earthliness. A gentleman cherishes punishment, while a villain cherishes favor. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried.

A gentleman is arrogant but not arrogant, and a villain is arrogant but not arrogant. Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are harmonious but not harmonious.

A gentleman is cautious but does not fight; a villain fights but is not cautious. Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are harmonious but not harmonious.

A gentleman is cautious but does not fight; a villain fights but is not cautious. A gentleman is always in competition with others, but a villain is not always in competition with others.

A gentleman and a gentleman are friends who share the same path; a villain and a villain are friends who share the same interests. A gentleman lives in righteousness, while a villain lives in profit.

The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as wine.

For a gentleman, things are easy but difficult to explain (pleasantly). If you do not explain them in the right way, you will not explain them. It is also used to make people use it. Boy, difficult things are easy to explain, even if you don't explain them in the way, you can still explain them. As for his envoys, please be prepared.

A gentleman seeks everything from himself; a villain seeks everything from others. The way of a gentleman is as bad as the day; the way of a villain is as bad as the day.

A gentleman is superior; a villain is inferior. A gentleman is poor; a boy is poor.

The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man, but the villain is. If a gentleman learns the Tao, he will love others; if a gentleman learns the Tao, he will be easy to do.

A gentleman cannot know a little but can suffer a great deal; a villain cannot suffer a great deal but can know a little. A gentleman who is brave but without righteousness will lead to chaos; a villain who is brave but without righteousness will steal.

A gentleman has three fears: fear of destiny, fear of great people, and fear of the words of saints; a villain who does not know destiny and is not afraid of the words of a great person will insult the saints.