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Confucius

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“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.” Confucius, Analects
“They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.” Confucius, Analects
“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” Confucius, Analects
“Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.” Confucius, Analects
“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.” Confucius, Analects
“He acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.” Confucius, Analects
“When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.” Confucius, Analects
“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” Confucius, Analects
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” Confucius, Analects
“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” Confucius, Analects
“By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.” Confucius, Analects
“He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.” Confucius, Analects
“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practises it will have neighbors.” Confucius, Analects
“When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.” Confucius, Analects
“To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.” Confucius, Analects
“I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.” Confucius, Analects
“The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort.” Confucius, Analects
“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.” Confucius, Analects
“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.” Confucius, Analects
“Let your evinced desires be for what is good, and the people will be good.” Confucius, Analects
“While you do not know life, how can you know about death?” Confucius, Analects
“The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.” Confucius, Analects
“I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.” Confucius, Analects
“Have no friends not equal to yourself.” Confucius, Analects
“He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.” Confucius, Analects
“Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.” Confucius, Analects
“How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?” Confucius, Analects
“The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration;— this may be called perfect virtue.” Confucius, Analects
“The cautious seldom err.” Confucius, Analects

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