Alec Elam

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
― Confucius, The Sayings of Confucius

“Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.”
― Confucius, The Analects

“Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously”
― Confucius, The Analects

“Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts.”
― Confucius, The Analects