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The Analects – Chapter 93 (5.3). Forging virtue in barren soil
5.3 Of Zijian he said, “A gentleman indeed is such a one as he! If the land of Lu were indeed without gentlemen, how could he have learnt this?”
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The Analects – Chapter 92 (5.1, 5.2). Personal ethics and marriage choices
5.1, 5.2 The Master said of Gongye Chang, “Though he has suffered imprisonment, he is not an unfit person to choose as a husband; for it was not through any fault of his own.” He married him to his daughter.
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The Analects – Chapter 91 (4.26). Boundary preservation in relationships
4.26 Ziyou said, “In the service of one’s prince repeated scolding can only lead to loss of favour; in friendship, it can only lead to estrangement.
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The Analects – Chapter 89 (4.24). Cautious speech vs. swift action
4.24 The Master said, “A gentleman covets the reputation of being slow in word but prompt in deed.”