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To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness

I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others.

The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.

When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.

To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

To find the Tao, there is nowhere you need to search. If it is not inside you, it is not the Tao.

Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.

Music is the one thing in which there is no use trying to deceive others or make false pretenses.

Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.

A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other.

Shall I tell you what knowledge is? It is to know both what one knows and what one does not know.

To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.

When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute.

Many seek happiness higher than men; others beneath him. But happiness is the same height as man.

A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.

Being strong does not mean that you never fall down, but that whenever you fall, you get up again.

When you are ignorant about something, to know that you are ignorant about it - that is knowledge.

The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.

The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others.

Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.

The superior person is calm and composed; the lesser person is continuously worried and distressed.

Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.

Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile.

There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.

Confucius say... politician is one who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence after.

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

Don't be concerned that you have no position; be concerned how you may fit yourself to occupy one. .

The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves

If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.

The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.

The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.

He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

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