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A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain. (Confucius)
What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path. View quote
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The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has. View quote
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If there were an honorable way to get rich, I'd do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn't an honorable way, so I just do what I like. View quote
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The Master said, "A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9) View quote
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If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness be like? View quote
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We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living. View quote
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The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them. View quote
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From the Son of Heaven down to the mass of the people, all must consider the cultivation of the person the root of everything besides. View quote
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. View quote
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The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith. (Confucius)
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire. View quote
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A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace. View quote
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Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. View quote
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Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas. View quote
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Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them with which to be dissatisfied. Thus it is that, were the superior man to speak of his way in all its greatness, nothing in the world would be found able to embrace it, and were he to speak of it in its minuteness, nothing in the world would be found able to split it. View quote
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If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. View quote
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Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs. View quote
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The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right. View quote
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Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing. View quote
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It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up. (Confucius)
I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others. View quote
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To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy. View quote
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Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. View quote
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I followed my heart without breaking any rules. View quote
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