The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Man is capable of every great heroism; it was man who found a means of conquering the formidable obstacles of his environment, establishing himself lord of the earth, and laying the foundations of civilization.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty.
Man is remembered by his deeds.
The object of the superior man is truth.
The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.
Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.