Confucius Quotes, Wise Quotes, Men Quotes

Not to converse with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To converse with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.

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Never seek illicit wealth.

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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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While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.

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The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of righ.

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I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity.

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The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

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Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

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He who crosses the ocean twice without washing is a dirty double crosser.

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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

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Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree, but it preserves it.

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Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.

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If language is not rectified, words do not correspond to meaning, and if words do not correspond to meaning, our deeds cannot be accomplished.

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I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.

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The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

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The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.

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I am not an originator but a transmitter.

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All things are already complete in oneself.

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those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.

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There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is being able simply to support them.

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