子曰："君子不重，则不威。学则不固。主忠信。无友不如己者。过则勿惮改。 "
The master said: If a junzi is not serious he will not be held in awe. If you study you will not be crude. Take loyalty and trustworthiness as the pivot and have no friends who are not like yourself in this. If you err, do not be afraid to correct yourself.
From this Chapter, we can understand why Chinese look more serious than people grown up in western culture. We don't appreciate to make jokes on studying or government management. Disciplines and rules are strict in most areas.
Only through studying, people can grow and change to be a better person.
Master suggested we should make friends with those who think alike ourselves in those aspects. And never be afraid to face it and correct the err we made.
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