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To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace. (Confucius)
A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top. View quote
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Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. View quote
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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. View quote
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The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. View quote
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Heaven means to be one with God. View quote
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It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs. View quote
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The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived. View quote
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Men's natures are alike it is their habits that separate them. View quote
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Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it. View quote
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He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own. (Confucius)
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. View quote
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The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm. View quote
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It is the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious, and it is the way of the mean man to seek notoriety, while he daily goes more and more to ruin. View quote
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The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position. View quote
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Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts. View quote
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If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness. View quote
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If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer. View quote
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A superior man in dealing with the world is not for anything or against anything. He follows righteousness as the standard. View quote
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The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method? View quote
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Never tire to study. And to teach to others. (Confucius)
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. View quote
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In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself. View quote
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A man without a mustache is a man without a soul. View quote
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Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away. View quote
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