On Gentlemen and Villains in The Analects of Confucius

The leisure of a gentleman is just right, and the leisure of a villain is evil.

A gentleman is virtuous, not suffering from no position; Little people are snobbish when they travel, so they will be swayed by considerations of gain and loss and do everything they can.

A gentleman publicizes the goodness of others, while a villain publicizes the evil of others.

A gentleman is sincere, cautious and mean.

A gentleman is Thai but not arrogant, and a villain is arrogant but not Thai.

A gentleman knows the great is far away, and a villain knows the small is near.

The week of gentlemen is incomparable, and the week of villains is incomparable.

A gentleman is figurative, while a villain is figurative.