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The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly; in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly; in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information; when angry he has a care for the consequences; and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right.

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The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.

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The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again.

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Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.

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To study and at times practice what one has learned, is this not a pleasure?

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When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.

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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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Love should start from people close to us, then be extended to other people, to strangers, and eventually to the world

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The gentleman holds justice to be of highest importance. If a gentleman has courage but neglects justice, he becomes insurgent. If an inferior man has courage but neglects justice, he becomes a thief.

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The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

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The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

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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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The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.

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Make faithfulness and truth thy masters: have no friends unlike thyself: be not ashamed to mend thy faults.

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You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.

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Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous.

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I know how the birds fly, how the fishes swim, how animals run. But there is the Dragon. I cannot tell how it mounts on the winds through the clouds and flies through heaven. Today I have seen the Dragon.

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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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You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go

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One who has accumulated virtue will certainly also possess eloquence; but he who has eloquence doe not necessarily possess virtue.

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