7.26 The Master said, “A Divine Sage I cannot hope ever to meet; the most I can hope for is to meet a true gentleman.”
7.25 The Master took four subjects for his teaching: culture, conduct of affairs, loyalty to superiors and the keeping of promises.
7.24 The Master said, “My students, I know you think that there is something I am keeping from you. There is nothing at all that I keep from you. I take no steps about which I do not consult you, my students. Were it otherwise, I should not be Qiu.”
7.23 The Master said,”Heaven begat the power (virtue) that is in me. What have I to fear from such a one as Huan Tui?”
7.22 The Master said,”Even when walking in a party of no more than three I can always be certain of learning from those I am with. There will be good qualities that I can select for imitation and bad ones that will teach me what requires correction in myself.”
7.20 The Master said, “I for my part am not one of those who have innate knowledge. I am simply one who loves the past and who is diligent in investigating it.”
7.19 The “Duke of She” asked Zilu about Master Kong (Confucius). Zilu did not reply.
7.18 The occasions upon which the Master used correct pronunciation were when reciting the Songs or the Books and when practicing ritual acts. At all such times he used the correct pronunciation.