The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
CONFUCIUSIn a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
More Confucius Quotes
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We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.
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They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.
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Time flows away like the water in the river.
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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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Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
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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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I followed my heart without breaking any rules.
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.
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