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A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.

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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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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

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The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.

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Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.

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Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.

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He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.

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There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.

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To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.

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

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The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.

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We should worship as though the deity were present.

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As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I am going forward, then I shall be making progress.

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To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.

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Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.

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The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown him the way.

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First there must be order and harmony within your own mind.

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Charity, like the sun, brightens every object on which it shines.

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Because the newer methods of treatment are good, it does not follow that the old ones were bad: for if our honorable and worshipful ancestors had not recovered from their ailments, you and I would not be here today.

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In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

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