not as good a himself. Loyalty is the foundation. Friends should loyally admonish one another and always set one another right (Confucius 9). Friends can be relied on no matter what the problem. The superior man gives his servants no ground for complaint that he makes insufficient use of them, but does not expect perfection. The superior man should have all goodness, beauty, and truth. He should be noble in ability; he should have the manners of a gentleman and the wisdom of a sage. The superior man becomes what he is through self-discipline. He should be able to endure long misfortune, live free from fear, avoid all competition, be slow in words but quick in action, and should first act, then speak accordingly. The superior man is concerned with justice, he is quiet and serene, dignified without arrogance, steadfast in distress, goes searching for himself, strives upward, and is independent....
