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A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
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To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude. He who knows these three things
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To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.
By Confucius
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.
By Confucius
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of these things. Riches and honors acquired by unrighteousness are to me as a floating cloud.
By Confucius
While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.
By Confucius
While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead...While you do not know life, how can you know about death
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When you know a thing, to hold that you know it and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.
By Confucius
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.
By Confucius
When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
By Confucius
When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
By Confucius
When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose again.
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Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they be obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.
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We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves.
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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
By Confucius