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Deeds Quotes by Confucius
- On matters beyond his ken a gentleman speaks with caution. If names are not right, words are misused. When words are misused, affairs go wrong.…
- Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and…
- A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
- The small man thinks that small acts of goodness are of no benefit, and does not do them; and that small deeds of evil do…
- A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
- I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words I go on…
- Reward will follow every good deed. Only by doing good deeds can a man know the true joy of living and have a long life.
More Deeds Quotes
- In poverty and other misfortunes of life, true friends are a sure refuge. The young they keep out of mischief; to the… — Aristotle
- It is not seen as insane when a fighter, under an attack that will inevitable lead to his death, chooses to take… — Emilie Autumn
- My good works, however wretched and imperfect, have been made better and perfected by Him Who is my Lord: He has rendered… — Teresa of Avila
- We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs. He most… — Philip James Bailey
- It's always seemed odd to me that after a group of terrorists commits a vile and odious deed they rush messages to… — Russell Baker
- Every day, nay every moment, try to do some good deed. — Abu Bakr
- A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy… — Saint Basil
- But there is a difference here: When Jewish children are murdered, Arabs celebrate the deed. The death of an Arab child is… — Theodore Bikel
- If a man suffers ill, let it be without shame; for this is the only profit when we are dead. You will… — Aeschylus
- Authentic values are those by which a life can be lived, which can form a people that produces great deeds and thoughts. — Allan Bloom
- Honest people don't hide their deeds. — Emily Bronte
- Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts he is thinking and the deeds he… — Phillips Brooks