Confucius Quotes, Character Quotes, Men Quotes

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 but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.

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Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

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There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant.

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To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything.

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A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.

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Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

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I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.

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There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.

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In a hamlet of ten households, there are bound to be those who are my equal in doing their best for others and in being trustworthy in what they say, but they are unlikely to be as eager to learn as I am.

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Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.

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There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.

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If you know, say you know. If you don't know, say you don't know.

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Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

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To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.

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Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?

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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

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The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.

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The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.

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Whatever heaven ordains is best.

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The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

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