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Gentlemen should not waste their time on trivial games -- they should play go[3]

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The small man thinks that small acts of goodness are of no benefit, and does not do them; and that small deeds of evil do no harm, and does not refrain from them. Hence, his wickedness becomes so great that it cannot be concealed, and his guilt so great that it cannot be pardoned.

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A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

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In the Book of Poetry there are three hundred poems, but the meaning of all of them may be put in a single sentence: Have no debasing thoughts.

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He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool - Shun Him

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The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.

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To acknowledge our faults when we are blamed, is modesty; to discover them to one's friends in ingenuousness, is confidence; but to preach them to all the world, if one does not take care, is pride.

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First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and if you have made a mistake, do not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending your ways.

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The Master said, I set my heart on the Way, base myself on virtue, lean upon benevolence for support and take my recreation in the arts.

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The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

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roads were made for journeys not destinations

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What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is true wisdom.

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It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.

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Good is no hermit. It has ever neighbors.

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The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of virtue, the common man of comfort.

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If you yourself desire establishment, then help others to get establishment; if you yourself want success, then help others to attain success.

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Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile.

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A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.

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I daily examine myself on three points: In planning for others, have I failed in conscientiousness? In intercourse with friends, have I been insincere? And have I failed to practice what I have been taught?

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