Gentlemen seek themselves, while villains seek others. -The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong. This sentence means that a gentleman wants from himself, while a villain wants from others. People with a gentleman's character first look for reasons from themselves when they encounter problems, while those villains always try their best to shirk their responsibilities and clean themselves up when problems arise, and never reflect on themselves and look for reasons from themselves.
gentlemen are harmonious but different, while villains are identical but not harmonious. -"The Analects of Confucius Zi Lu", this sentence means that a gentleman can learn from each other's strong points and coordinate different opinions, but he does not blindly follow suit; The villain only wants to be completely consistent (or blindly follow suit) and does not talk about the coordination of different opinions.
an upright man is open and poised while a petty man is anxious and worried. -"The Analects of Confucius", this sentence means that a gentleman is aboveboard and open-minded, while a villain haggles over every ounce and suffers from loss. The gentleman is open-minded, frank and clean in thought, and his appearance and movements are also very comfortable and stable; The villain has too many desires in his heart and a heavy psychological burden, so he is often worried and worried, and his appearance and actions are also uneasy. Open-minded people don't bother with things, but walk according to their degrees without fear; People who are closely related are troubled by things, and they are described as useless.
the gentleman is poor, but the villain is poor and extravagant. -"The Analects of Confucius Wei Linggong", this sentence means that a gentleman can live in poverty when he is frustrated, and when a villain is frustrated, he will dream and run amok. Whether you can "be poor and be strong, and not lose your ambition to rise to the top" when you are down and out is not only the difference between a gentleman and a villain, but also the difference between a true gentleman and a hypocrite.
a gentleman means justice, while a villain means profit. -"the Analects of Confucius in benevolence", this sentence means that a gentleman values morality, while a villain values interests. When encountering problems or facing choices, a gentleman will first measure them by moral standards; The villain's first thought is how to make a profit, which is the biggest difference between a gentleman and a villain when they think about problems or make choices.