Confucius Quotes
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Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
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If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
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The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.” (Analects 4.16)
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A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.
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The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.
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It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.
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Learning, undigested by thought, is labor lost.
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What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for your superiors. What you hate in those who are in front of you, do not do to those behind you.
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Study the past if you want to define the future.
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You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
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The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.
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If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.
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Excess and deficiency are equally at fault.
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Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.
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The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?
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It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.
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The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.
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What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.
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When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.
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It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.
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The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.
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A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.
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Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it.
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When I walk along with two others, from at least one I will be able to learn.