Confucius

Justice for All in the World

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Sincerity is the way of heaven.

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Don't use cannon to kill musquito.

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Man who want pretty nurse, must be patient.

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When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.

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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

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True wisdom is knowing what you don't know

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With a heavy load and a long journey

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When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

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An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.

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

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

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

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Do unto others as you wish others do unto you.

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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

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Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.

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I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool…

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But if you do not have the Tao yourself, what business have you spending your time in vain efforts to bring corrupt…

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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

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Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

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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…

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There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.

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No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change…

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The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what…

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The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and…

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At fifteen my mind was set on learning; at thirty I stood firm; at forty I had no more doubts; at fifty…

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The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's…

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One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that…

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Heaven, in the production of things, is sure to be bountiful to them, according to their qualities. Hence the tree that is…

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Wealth and rank are what men desire, but unless they be obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. Poverty…

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To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man…

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Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with…

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Whatever heaven ordains is best.

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The chase of gain is rich in hate

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The funniest people are the saddest once

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To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

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If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.

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he who will not economize will agonize

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It is better to play than do nothing.

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