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Turns Quotes by Confucius
- The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.
- In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and…
- You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go
- He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars…
- When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and…
- Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the…
- When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look…
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