Confucius Demand Quotations

A true gentleman makes demands upon himself but not upon others.

The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others.

The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.

If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?

Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?