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The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.

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The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

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No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.

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Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.

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When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.

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Although your father and mother are dead, if you propose to yourself any good work, only reflect how it will make their names illustrious, and your purpose will be fixed.

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These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.

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If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all.

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There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding pleasure in discussing the good points in the conduct of others, and finding pleasure in having many wise friends, these are advantageous. But finding pleasure in profligate enjoyments, finding pleasure in idle gadding about, and finding pleasure in feasting, these are injurious.

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The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.

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Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.

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The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.

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Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.

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To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.

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Some may study side by side, and yet be asunder when they come to the logic of things.

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People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

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The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.

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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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Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

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To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.

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