The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
CONFUCIUSA true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.
More Confucius Quotes
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You cannot open a book without learning something.
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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 funniest people are the saddest ones.
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Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it.
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A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
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A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?
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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
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We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
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Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
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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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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Don’t use cannon to kill musquito.
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