Confucius Quotes, Lakes Quotes, Circles Quotes

No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.

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

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

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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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Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

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Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?

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The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

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Thought, unassisted by learning, is dangerous.

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The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned - is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar - is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment - is this not the mark of the gentleman?"

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The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.

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A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.

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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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When three persons work together, each can be the teacher in some aspects

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Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.

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The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

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Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.

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

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When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature, we have the pedant.

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A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless.

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