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- The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.
- Be faithful and true of word; let thy walk be plain and lowly: thou wilt get on, though in savage land. If thy words be…
- A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling…
- What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.
- A true gentleman makes demands upon himself but not upon others.
- A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed…
- Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not…
- The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
- Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
- Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
- The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
- The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I…
- The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others.
- The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could…
- The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing…
- 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…
- The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.
- Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.
- The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart
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