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

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The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.

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When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose again.

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If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?

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Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.

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For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.

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Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly

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What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.

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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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We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living

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I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.

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If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.

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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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The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of man cherishes the hope of favors to be received.

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Time flows away like the water in the river.

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Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

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Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible.

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The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is happy, the kind man is firm.

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Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.

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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

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