5.16 Of Zichan the Master said that in him were to be found four of the virtues that belong to the Way of the true gentleman.
5.15 Zigong asked saying, “Why was Kong Wen called Wen(‘The Cultured’)?”
5.11 The Master said, “I have never yet seen a man who was truly steadfast.”
5.10 Zai Yu used to sleep during the day. The Master said, “Rotten wood cannot be carved, nor a wall of dried dung be trowelled. What use is there in my scolding him any more?”
5.9 The Master in discussing Zigong said to him, “Which do you yourself think is the better, you or Hui?”
5.5 Someone said, “Ran Yong is benevolent, but he is a poor talker.”
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?”
4.20 The Master said, “If for the whole three years of mourning a son manages to carry on the household exactly as in his father’s day, then he is a good son indeed.”