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As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

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The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.

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In a district of ten families, there must be someone as honorable and sincere as I, but none as fond of learning.

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He who keeps danger in mind, is he who will rest safe in his seat; he who keeps ruin in mind, is he who will preserve his interests secure.

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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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Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

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When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.

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Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established

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Those who make virtue their profession are the ruin of virtue.

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While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.

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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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Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

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She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man.

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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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The funniest people are the saddest once

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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

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The cautious seldom err.

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When a man comes to me, I accept him at his best, not at his worst. Why make so much ado? When a man washes his hands before paying a visit, and you receive him in that clean state, you do not thereby stand surety for his always having been clean in the past.

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If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.

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Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.

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