Confucius Quotes, Evil Quotes, Worry Quotes

Riches and honor are what everyone desires, but if they can be gained only by doing evil, they must not be held. Don't worry about not being in office, worry about qualifying yourself for office. Don't worry that no one knows you, but seek to be worthy of being known.

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The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5.1)

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Sincerity is the way of heaven.

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Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.

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Justice for All in the World

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Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

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One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.

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Heaven gives long life to the just and the intelligent.

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The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.

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There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.

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If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

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Wisdom is rooted in watching with affection the way people grow.

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If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further.

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Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

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Love of goodness without love of learning degenerates into simple-mindedness. Love of knowledge without love of learning degenerates into utter lack of principle. Love of faithfulness without love of learning degenerates into injurious disregard of consequences. Love of uprightness without love of learning degenerates into harshness. Love of courage without love of learning degenerates into insubordination. Love of strong character without love of learning degenerates into mere recklessness.

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Shall I tell you what knowledge is? It is to know both what one knows and what one does not know.

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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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The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?

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Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.

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The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into proper order. Before putting their States into proper order, they regulated their own families. Before regulating their families, they regulated themselves. Before regulating themselves, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before being sincere in their thoughts, they tried to see things exactly as they really were.

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