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The Analects – Chapter 15.21
The Master said, “The noble person seeks from himself; the petty person seeks from others.”
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The Analects – Chapter 15.20
The Master said, “The noble person worries that after his death, his name will not be commensurate with his virtue – that he will not be remembered worthily.”
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The Analects – Chapter 15.19
The Master said, “The noble person worries about his own lack of ability, not about others’ failure to recognize him.”
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The Analects – Chapter 15.18
The Master said, “The noble person takes righteousness as his substance, practices it through ritual propriety, expresses it with humility, and completes it through trustworthiness. Truly a noble person!”