To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
CONFUCIUSA true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.
More Confucius Quotes
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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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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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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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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Your life is what your thoughts make it.
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
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To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.
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He who flatters a man is his enemy. he who tells him of his faults is his maker.
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A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.
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Don’t use cannon to kill musquito.
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Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
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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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If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
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Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
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Roads were made for journeys not destinations
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Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
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Respect yourself and others will respect you.
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The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
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Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.
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