Confucius Quotes
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It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.
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Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.
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The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.
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Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man.
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Sir, in carrying on your government, why should you use killing at all? Let your evinced desires be for what is good, and the people will be good. The relation between superiors and inferiors is like that between the wind and the grass. The grass must bend, when the wind blows across it.
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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
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Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.
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To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.
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He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
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It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good - how can he be accorded the name of wise?
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Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.
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When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them.
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I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.
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I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
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If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.
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The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it.
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If names are not correct, then language is not in accord with the truth of things. If language is not in accord with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be carried out successfully.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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Whatever heaven ordains is best.
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
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Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old.
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Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance.
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Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.