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Practice Quotes by Confucius
- The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.
- There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.
- To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near…
- Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?
- Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not…
- How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.
- Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.
- A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and…
- I have never seen one who really loves goodness or one who really hates wickedness. One who really loves goodness will not place anything above…
- Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.
- Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.
- When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.
- To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense…
- To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
- Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
- Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a…
- By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
- Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu…
- The Master said, “To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned—is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from…
- Tsze-Kung asked, Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life? The Master said, Is not Reciprocity such…
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