The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
CONFUCIUSNever give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
More Confucius Quotes
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Time flows away like the water in the river.
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Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
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We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
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Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
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The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
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By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
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All people are the same; only their habits differ.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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Don’t use cannon to kill musquito.
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The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
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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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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.
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