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Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

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The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy.

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Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.

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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 hammer shatters glass but it also forges steel.

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If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.

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Although your father and mother are dead, if you propose to yourself any good work, only reflect how it will make their names illustrious, and your purpose will be fixed.

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Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the host of stars turn towards it

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It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.

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The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

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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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Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.

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There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a deeper study of his philosophies. Confucius' ideals stand true even today. His philosophy on how to be a Junzi or the perfect gentleman is based on the simple ideology of love and tolerance.

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Justice for All in the World

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It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

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Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.

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When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

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In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness.

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Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.

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By the ruler's cultivation of his own character there is set up the example of the course which all should pursue.

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