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Proper Quotes by Confucius
- If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?
- A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves…
- How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up to the height…
- The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position…
- If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how…
- The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
- The Master said, “Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not…
- The proper man understands equity, the small man profits.
- Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.
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