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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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I never really said all those things I said

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It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.

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A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

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It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.

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Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.

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To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.

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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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The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

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The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.

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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

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If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.

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Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife

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A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.

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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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Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

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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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What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is true wisdom.

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I'd rather die for speaking out, than to live and be silent.

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He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger... Men of superior mind busy themselves first getting at the root of things; when they succeed, the right course is open to them.

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