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Confucius
Quotes by Confucius
Quotes by Confucius
“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
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“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.”
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“An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.”
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“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
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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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“Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.”
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“Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.”
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“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
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“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”
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“Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.”
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“He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.”
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“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”
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“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”
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“Heaven means to be one with God.”
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“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
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“I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.”
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“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
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“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.”
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“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.”
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“If we don't know life, how can we know death?”
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“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?”
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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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“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”
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“Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, see to the (be?) worthy of being known.”
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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
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“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.”
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“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
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“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”
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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
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