"The true gentleman does not preach what..." - Quote by Confucius

“To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.”

“The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.”

“To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.”

“I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live.”

“I write what I write, say what I say, 'cause I feel what I feel, and if I did it different, it would make me a liar! So I'd rather be an honest person than a good liar.”

“No responsibility of government is more fundamental than the responsibility of maintaining the highest standard of ethical behavior for those who conduct the public business.”

“I used to listen to what others said, and expect them to act accordingly. But nowadays, I listen to what they say, and then observe what they do.”

“To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs.”

“The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.”