句子由两个并列的形容词构成谓语，结构简单清晰，便于初学者掌握词汇搭配。
A noble man must maintain concern for his moral integrity, yet also enjoy the aesthetic pleasures of nature. — Hong Zicheng, Ming Dynasty
If a noble man is not grave, he will not have dignity. — The Analects
When a noble man finds his time, he flows like water; when a petty man finds his time, he burns like fire. — Liu Xiang, Han Dynasty
There may be noble men who lack benevolence, but there have never been petty men who possessed it. — The Analects, Xianwen
A noble man endures hardship with constancy; a petty man, when in hardship, becomes licentious. — The Analects, Wei Linggong
The righteous spirit of a noble man is immense; the self-satisfaction of a petty man is minuscule. — Xue Xuan, Ming Dynasty
A noble man harmonizes with others without blindly conforming; a petty man conforms without true harmony. — The Analects
A noble man is not afraid when disaster comes, nor overly joyful when fortune arrives. — Records of the Grand Historian
A noble man takes pleasure in the Way; a petty man takes pleasure in his desires. — Book of Rites
A noble man delights in sharing joy with others; a petty man delights in being different. The noble align with distant truths; the petty align with immediate gains. — The Book of Changes, Tuan Commentary
A noble man's capacity is boundless, his heart swallowing the flow of a hundred rivers. — Meng Jiao, Tang Dynasty
A noble man seeks the cause in himself; a petty man seeks it in others. — The Analects
A noble man is stable as a mountain; a petty man quarrels over trivialities. — Meng Jiao, Tang Dynasty
A noble man strives for higher enlightenment; a petty man descends into lower baseness. — The Analects, Xianwen
A noble man is confident yet not arrogant; a petty man is arrogant yet not confident. — The Analects
A noble man is open and honest; a petty man is always anxious and distressed. — The Analects, Shu Er
A noble man focuses on the great and the distant; a petty man focuses on the small and the immediate. — Zuo Zhuan
When at leisure, a noble man thinks of righteousness; a petty man thinks of evil. — Ruan Zi
君子不可不抱身心之忧，亦不可不耽风月之趣。——明·洪自诚
君子不重则不威。——论语
君子得时如水，小人得时如火。——汉·刘向
君子而不仁者有矣夫，未有小人而仁者也。——《论语·宪问》
君子固穷，小人穷斯滥矣。——《论语·卫灵公》
君子浩然之气，不胜其大，小人自满之气，不胜其小。——明·薛萱
君子和而不同，小人同而不和。——论语
君子祸至不惧，福至不喜。——史记
君子乐得其道，小人乐得其欲。——礼记
君子乐与人同，小人乐与人异。君子同其远，小人同其近。——《易·同人·彖》
君子量不极，胸吞百川流。——唐·孟郊
君子求诸已，小人求诸人。——论语
君子山岳定，小人丝毫争。——唐·孟郊
君子会上达，小人下达。——《论语·宪问》
君子泰而不骄，小人骄而不泰。——论语
君子坦荡荡，小人长戚戚。——《论语·述而》
君子务知大者远者，小人务知小者近者。——左传
君子暇豫则思义，小人暇豫则思邪。——阮子
"Besides spreading the truth, the noblest human act is to publicly admit one's mistakes."
"Lying is exhausting; for every lie you tell, you need more to cover it."
"Honesty is a wisdom that resides close to the soul."
"If you claim never to have lied, you are only deceiving yourself."
"Honesty is a wisdom that brings us closer to our true selves"