Confucius Quotes
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The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.
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The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.
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A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.
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I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty.
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Never seek illicit wealth.
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There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.
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To become a leader, you must first become a human being.
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The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.
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Possessed of courage but devoid of morality, a superior man will make trouble while a small man will be a brigand.
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Justice for All in the World.
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Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?
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Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence.
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The man of humanity delights in mountains.
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Study the past if you would define the future. 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. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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The Master said, "A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present."
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There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding pleasure in discussing the good points in the conduct of others, and finding pleasure in having many wise friends, these are advantageous. But finding pleasure in profligate enjoyments, finding pleasure in idle gadding about, and finding pleasure in feasting, these are injurious.
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The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.
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It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example.
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If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.
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All wisdom is rooted in learning to call things by the right name. When things are properly identified, they fall into natural categories and understanding becomes orderly.
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If my mind be not engaged in worship, it is as though I worshipped not.
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Humanity is the equity of the heart.
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When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.
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Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.