The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
CONFUCIUSWhen it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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All people are the same; only their habits differ.
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The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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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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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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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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The funniest people are the saddest ones.
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We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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