Alec Elam

“The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.”
― Confucius, The Analects of Confucius

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

“The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.”
― Confucius, Analects Of Confucius

“At fifteen I set my heart upon learning.
At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground.
At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities.
At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven.
At sixty, I heard them with docile ear.
At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.”
― Confucius