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.
CONFUCIUSAttack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?
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The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not. Are both correct.
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
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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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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.
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If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.
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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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The funniest people are the saddest ones.
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Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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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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