7.11 The Master said to Yan Hui, “When employed, we act; when set aside, we withdraw. Only you and I can do this!”
7.10 When the Master had wailed at a funeral. during the rest of the day he did not sing.
7.9 If at a meal the Master found himself seated next to someone who was in mourning, he did not eat his fill.
7.8 The Master said,”Only one who bursts with eagerness do I instruct; only one who bubbles with excitement do I enlighten. If I hold up one corner and a man cannot come back to me with the other three, I do not continue the lesson.”
7.6 The Master said, “Set your heart upon the Way, support yourself by its power, lean upon Goodness, seek distraction in the arts”
7.5 The Master said,”How utterly have things gone to the bad with me! It is long now indeed since I dreamed that I saw the Duke of Zhou.”
7.4 In his leisure hours the Master’s manner was very free-and-easy, and his expression alert and cheerful.
7.3 Confucius said: “Failure to cultivate virtue, neglect of deep learning, inability to pursue righteousness when recognized, and refusal to correct errors — these are my deepest concerns.”