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The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of righ.

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There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is being able simply to support them.

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The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.

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Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

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Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.

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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.

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To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

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The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.

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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

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The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

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A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.

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The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.

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Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.

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The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

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Charity is that rational and constant affection which makes us sacrifice ourselves to the human race, as if we were united with it, so as to form one individual, partaking equally in its adversity and prosperity.

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

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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

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For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.

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How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this?

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The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.

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