A gentleman is not arrogant about his work, nor does he praise his merits.

Flaws do not cover up excellence, and excellence does not cover up flaws.

Everything will be successful if it is forewarned, and it will be ruined if it is not forewarned.

If you see profit, you will not lose your righteousness; if you see death, you will not stop guarding it.

If you love something, you will know its evil; if you hate it, you will know its goodness.

A good scholar is a teacher who is lazy but gets twice the result, and is therefore mediocre; a bad scholar is a teacher who is diligent but gets half the result, so he is blamed for it.

If a person can do it with one, he can do it with ten; if a person can do it with ten, he can do it with a thousand. If you can do this, you will be wise even if you are stupid; you will be strong even if you are soft.

The way to know is to study things. After studying things, you will know them. After knowing them, you will have a sincere mind. If your mind is sincere, then your mind will be upright. After your mind is upright, you will then cultivate your body. It is a shame for a gentleman to have his words but not his actions.

Do not speak evil words out of your mouth, and do not reflect back on yourself. If jade is not polished, it will become useless. If people don’t learn, they don’t know.