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We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves

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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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True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one's knowledge.

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Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.

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When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

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A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.

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The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.

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I am not an originator but a transmitter.

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It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

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The superior man is easy to serve, but difficult to please ... The inferior man is difficult to serve, but easy to please.

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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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To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.

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Friendship with the upright, with the truthful and with the well informed is beneficial. Friendship with those who flatter, with those who are meek and who compromise with principles, and with those who talk cleverly is harmful.

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When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.

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He who crosses the ocean twice without washing is a dirty double crosser.

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To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

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It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up.

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Kong Qiu, or Master Kong as he was known, did not live to see his days of glory. During his lifetime, his views were received with scorn. But that was about two thousand five hundred years ago. A handful of his dedicated followers passed on Confucius' teachings to future generations. After Confucius' death, his followers published his teachings in the book, The Analects of Confucius.

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