In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
CONFUCIUSBetter a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
More Confucius Quotes
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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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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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Don’t use cannon to kill musquito.
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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
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A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
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Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
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The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not. Are both correct.
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Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
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The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
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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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The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
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Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
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