Famous sayings of a gentleman

1. A gentleman must not care about his physical and mental worries, nor should he indulge in love affairs. ——Ming Dynasty Hong Zicheng

2. If a gentleman is not serious, he will not be powerful. ——The Analects of Confucius

3. A gentleman’s time is like water, and a villain’s time is like fire. ——Han Liu Xiang

4. There are husbands who are gentlemen but not benevolent, but there are no villains who are benevolent. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xianwen"

5. Gentlemen are poor, but villains are poor all the time. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

6. The noble spirit of a gentleman is not as great as the great one, and the complacent spirit of the villain is not greater than the small one. ——Xue Xuan of Ming Dynasty

7. Gentlemen are harmonious but different, villains are harmonious but not harmonious. ——The Analects of Confucius

8. A gentleman is not afraid of misfortune and does not rejoice in good fortune. ——Historical Records

9. A gentleman is happy to have his way, and a villain is happy to have his desires. ——Book of Rites

10. A gentleman’s happiness is the same as others’, while a villain’s happiness is different from others’. A gentleman is far away from him, and a villain is close to him.

——"Yi·Tongren·彖"