When the wind blows,the grass bends.
CONFUCIUSIn 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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When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
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Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
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If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.
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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.
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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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Don’t use cannon to kill musquito.
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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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Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
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The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
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Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
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We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living.
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