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Confucius says a superior man feels uneasy when he lacks ability, and that true goodness comes from the heart. He teaches that giving a fish feeds one day, but teaching to fish feeds a lifetime. He also warns that anger, youthful lust, and old‑age greed can ruin a person's actions.

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A man of wisdom delights in water.

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All men are born good.

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Man who want pretty nurse, must be patient.

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Every man knows the smell of his own fart.

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The man of humanity delights in mountains

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Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.

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The superior man limits his achievements.

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An angry man is full of poison.

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A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.

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I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.

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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.

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What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

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Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.

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Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.

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Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

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If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

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A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety;…

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Look closely into his aims, observe the means by which he pursues them, discover what brings him content - and can the…

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Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

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The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the…

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A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress…

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He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not…

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In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people.

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The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal.

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The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is…

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When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is…

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If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If…

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The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is…

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The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there,…

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The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.…

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The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his…

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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does…

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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous;…

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There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship…

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How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up…

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To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To…

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What is God-given is called nature; to follow nature is called Tao (the Way); to cultivate the way is called culture. Before…

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The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into…

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The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse.…

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place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children. Here he…

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Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability

In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations,…

Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.

To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men;…

The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.

To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.

A picture is poem without words.

Heaven means to be one with God.

Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak!

To study and at times practice what one has learned, is this not a pleasure?

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.