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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression; the heart of a wise man should resemble a mirror, which reflects every object without being sullied by any

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In speaking, it is best to be clear and say just enough to convey the meaning.

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Confucius say... politician is one who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence after.

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At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth. At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin.

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If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

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When frying small fish, disturb them little.

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Our headstrong passions shut the door of our souls against God.

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What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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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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Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

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If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.

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Gentlemen should not waste their time on trivial games -- they should play go[3]

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

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He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

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With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of all these things.

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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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A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves.

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To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.

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Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

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