Confucius Quotes
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
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He who will not economize will have to agonize.
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
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Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.
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Respect yourself and others will respect you.
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Study the past if you would define the future.
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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.
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To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
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To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
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They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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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 speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
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He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.
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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
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I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.
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I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue would esteem nothing above it.
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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.
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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.
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Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
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Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.
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The cautious seldom err.
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The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.
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The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.
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The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be reckoned a complete man.
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The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.
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The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.
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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.
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The superior man...does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.
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There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth...lust. When he is strong...quarrelsomeness. When he is old...covetousness.
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Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.
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To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue...[They are] gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
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To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.
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What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
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When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose again.
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When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
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When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.
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With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of these things. Riches and honors acquired by unrighteousness are to me as a floating cloud.
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Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.
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(The superior man) acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.
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While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits (of the dead)?...While you do not know life, how can you know about death?
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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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And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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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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Heaven means to be one with God.
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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 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 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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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 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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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!
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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
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No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
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Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
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The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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The object of the superior man is truth.
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The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
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When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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You cannot open a book without learning something.
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