If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of…

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established

— Confucius

Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

— Confucius

“one's rules of propriety make one thirst for the improper.”

— Mohsin Hamid

I don't represent anybody and I don't hold anything at such a high arc that I gotta manage by somebody's rule. I don't ever…

— Riff Raff

Reminding oneself that not all rules are good rules and sometimes it's good to challenge them is an important part of being an effective…

— Caroline Lucas

“When you grow up the way I do, and the biggest thing in your life so far has been getting dunked in a glass…

— Brad Barkley

“What good were the rules of time when the rules of magic contradicted them.”

— Orson Scott Card

There are some good rules and there are some lousy rules.

— Harold Pinter

There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively…

— Henry Van Dyke

If the people are governed by laws and punishment is used to maintain order, they will try to avoid the punishment but have no…

— Confucius

The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what…

— Confucius

Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.

— Confucius

A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty…

— Confucius

If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness be like?

— Confucius

Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.

— Confucius