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The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.
The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again.
Clever talk can confound the workings of virtue, just as small impatiences can confound great projects.
Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.
Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?
Slater soaks into the mind as water into low and marshy places, where it becomes stagnant and offensive.
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established
The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.
You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.
The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal.
As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.
Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.
A blemish may be removed from a diamond by careful polishing, but evil words once spoken cannot be effaced.
Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. The way by which they are practiced are one.
It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example.
Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts.
There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.
Make faithfulness and truth thy masters: have no friends unlike thyself: be not ashamed to mend thy faults.
There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.
Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.
Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.
A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.
The Master said, "A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present."
The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.
Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few.
Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.
In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people.
Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.
Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.
The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it.
If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak!
He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.
When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.
Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand.
When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.
It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up.
If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.
In a district of ten families, there must be someone as honorable and sincere as I, but none as fond of learning.
A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.
By the ruler's cultivation of his own character there is set up the example of the course which all should pursue.
Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.
Possessed of courage but devoid of morality, a superior man will make trouble while a small man will be a brigand.
The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.
The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.