1. A gentleman and a gentleman are friends of the same people, and a villain is a friend of a villain who shares the same interests. --Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty

2. A gentleman is known as righteousness, and a villain is known as benefit. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren"

3. The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, while the friendship between villains is as sweet as sweet wine. A gentleman is indifferent to intimacy, but a villain is willing to give up. -- Zhuangzi

4. If a gentleman takes something far away, he must be patient; if what he takes is great, he must be patient. -- Su Shi of the Song Dynasty

5. A gentleman's interests are to benefit others; a villain's interests are to benefit himself. --Ming Dynasty·Fang Xiaoru

6. A gentleman's heart is as small as his heart, but his magnanimity lasts a lifetime. --Qing Dynasty·Jinying

7. A gentleman must not care about physical and mental worries, nor can he not indulge in the fun of romance. --Ming Hong Zicheng

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

9. A gentleman's time is like water, and a villain's time is like fire. --Han·Liu Xiang

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

11. The gentleman is poor, but the villain is poor. -- "The Analects of Confucius·Wei Linggong"

12. A gentleman's awe-inspiring spirit cannot outweigh his greatness, and a villain's complacency cannot outweigh his pettyness. --Xue Xuan of the Ming Dynasty

13. Gentlemen are harmonious but different; villains are harmonious but not harmonious. --The Analects of Confucius

14. A gentleman is not afraid of disaster, but does not rejoice in fortune. --Historical Records

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

16. A gentleman enjoys the same thing as others, but a villain enjoys something different from others. A gentleman is far away from him, and a villain is close to him. -- "Yi·Tongren·彖"

17. A gentleman's capacity is limited, and his chest swallows hundreds of rivers. --Meng Jiao, Tang Dynasty

18. A gentleman seeks others, while a villain seeks others. --The Analects of Confucius

19. The gentleman is determined, but the villain can't fight at all. --Meng Jiao of the Tang Dynasty

20. A gentleman is superior and a villain is inferior.

--"The Analects·Xianwen"