The Superior Man Has Nine Things Which Are

The superior man is distressed by his want of ability.

The way of the superior man is threefold: virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear.

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.

The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.