Confucius on acceptance
Confucius97 quotes“Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.”
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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
ConfuciusConfucius What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
ConfuciusConfucius The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
ConfuciusConfucius When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
ConfuciusConfucius Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.
ConfuciusConfucius The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
ConfuciusConfucius Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
ConfuciusConfucius One joy dispels a hundred cares.
ConfuciusConfucius A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
ConfuciusConfucius And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
ConfuciusConfucius You cannot open a book without learning something.
ConfuciusConfucius We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
ConfuciusConfucius Don’t use cannon to kill musquito.
ConfuciusConfucius People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.
ConfuciusConfucius To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
ConfuciusConfucius Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
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In this wilderness, Mankind is the animal I fear.
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Taj AroraTaj Arora Do not insist me to let you go, you come half hearted like a crescent moon, and you go heart-filled like a full moon which glows.
Nikita GandhiNikita Gandhi I want to fold you into my book, like a petal, so that you’d never leave.
Mira R. AridiMira R. Aridi It seems strange how we look in the same mirror, yet what stares back, is so painfully different.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.
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I think the American people should express their preferences, and we’ll accept their choice.
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Angela DavisAngela Davis Why accept failure when success is free?
Kevin GatesKevin Gates Yes I make mistakes that I don’t ever make excuses for.
DrakeDrake I put my flaws on front street. So the world accepted my flaws, so I don’t have any flaws.
Kevin GatesKevin Gates Some lose all mind and become soul, insane. some lose all soul and become mind, intellectual – some lose both and become accepted.
Charles BukowskiCharles Bukowski Nothing I accept about myself can be used against me to diminish me.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde If I can give you one strong piece of advice, when you go away for that romantic weekend, whatever you do, do not accept or take the upgrade to the honeymoon suite.
Gordon RamsayGordon Ramsay
