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The Flexibility of Principle: Confucius on Why a Noble Man is Steadfast, Not Stiff

The Unbending Arrow: Confucius on the Virtue of Steadfast Straightforwardness

The Inescapable Truth: Confucius on Why You Can’t Even Succeed at Home Without Integrity

The Sage’s Passport: Confucius on the Virtues That Travel Everywhere

Confucius on the Unyielding Noble: “The Superior Man is Steadfast in Want”

Confucius Takes a Stand: “I Study Rituals, Not Warfare”

The Wise Integrity: “Presume No Evil, Yet Foresee It—That Is True Worth”

The Shame of the Superior Man: “Ashamed When His Words Outrun His Deeds”

The Way to Serve a Ruler: “Do Not Deceive, But Do Not Shrink from Offending”

The Core of a Complete Man: Righteousness, Sacrifice, and Faithfulness

The Full Duty of Loyalty: “To Be Loyal, Can One Avoid Giving Admonition?”

The Shame of a Scholar-Official: “Thinking Only of Salary Whether the State Has the Way or Not”

The Mark of a Superior Man: Easy to Serve, Hard to Please, Wise in Employing

The Superior Man’s Word: Speakable and Doable

The Mark of True Distinction: Integrity, Righteousness, and Humility