Confucius Quotes, Men Quotes, Goes On Quotes

I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words I go on to observe his deeds.

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Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.

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A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.

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Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.

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To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.

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When you have become one with the Great Universal, you will have no partiality, and when you are part of the process of transformation, you will have no rigidity.

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There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.

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The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.

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When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.

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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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He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.

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Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.

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If your desire is for good, the people will be good.

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The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.

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Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.

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The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.

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A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?

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It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

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