A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The 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.
The truly proud man knows neither superiors or inferiors. The first he does not admit of - the last he does not concern himself about.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
A man who prides himself on being better than his fellow-men thinks it a disgrace if he does not do something more than they do, whereby his superiority may be apparent.
For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself as greater than he is.
A modest man is usually admired, if people ever hear of him.
The nobler a man, the harder it is for him to suspect inferiority in others.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.