Confucius Quotes
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
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The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
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He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
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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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If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?
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The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence: They are without any doubleness, and so they produce things in a manner that is unfathomable.
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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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Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.
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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.
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If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.
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A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.
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The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
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The superior person is calm and composed; the lesser person is continuously worried and distressed.
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If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.
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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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If you want to change the world, first change your heart.
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Words are the voice of the heart.
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Those who make virtue their profession are the ruin of virtue.
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If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.
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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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To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.
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Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite.
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Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.
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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.