Confucius Quotes, Fall Quotes, Tree Quotes

Heaven, in the production of things, is sure to be bountiful to them, according to their qualities. Hence the tree that is flourishing, it nourishes, while that which is ready to fall, it overthrows.

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A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

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Knowledge is recognizing what you know and what you don't.

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The gentleman holds justice to be of highest importance. If a gentleman has courage but neglects justice, he becomes insurgent. If an inferior man has courage but neglects justice, he becomes a thief.

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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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If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all.

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

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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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The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.

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The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

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Whatever heaven ordains is best.

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To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.

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The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied

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All men are born good.

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To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?

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

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Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.

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A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.

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The Master said, A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes entails 5 times of shortage; and even learning may incidentally lead to high pay. But a gentleman's anxieties concern the progress of the Way; he has no anxiety concerning poverty.

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