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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Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
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Time flows away like the water in the river.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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If you don’t want to do something,don’t impose on others.
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Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
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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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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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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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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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One joy dispels a hundred cares.
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Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
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