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Our headstrong passions shut the door of our souls against God.

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There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.

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Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

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The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.

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Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

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Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient.

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To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

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If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.

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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

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You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?

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It is only the very wisest and the very stupidest who never change.

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Guide the people by law, subdue them by punishment; they may shun crime, but will be void of shame. Guide them by example, subdue them by courtesy; they will learn shame, and come to be good.

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The inner nature of man is the province of Music.

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The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.

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To be fond of learning is near to wisdom.

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To love a thing means wanting it to live.

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The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.

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Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.

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Men do not stumble over mountains, but over mole hills.

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Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.

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