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The superior man limits his achievements.

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It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered.

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Some are born with knowledge, some derive it from study, and some acquire it only after a painful realization of their ignorance. But the knowledge being possessed, it comes to the same thing. Some study with a natural ease, some from a desire for advantages, and some by strenuous effort. But the achievement being made, it comes to the same thing.

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But if you do not have the Tao yourself, what business have you spending your time in vain efforts to bring corrupt politicians into the right path?

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If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?

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Kong Qiu, or Master Kong as he was known, did not live to see his days of glory. During his lifetime, his views were received with scorn. But that was about two thousand five hundred years ago. A handful of his dedicated followers passed on Confucius' teachings to future generations. After Confucius' death, his followers published his teachings in the book, The Analects of Confucius.

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Only after Winter comes do we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to fade.

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If names are not correct, then language is not in accord with the truth of things. If language is not in accord with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be carried out successfully.

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Knowledge is recognizing what you know and what you don't.

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Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.

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The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

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The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

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The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.

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If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

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Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.

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Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.

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The funniest people are the saddest once

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Great is the man who can overcome the world, but greater still is the man who can overcome himself, for he will have the world spinning on the palm of his hand.

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The Path is not far from man. When men try to pursue a course, which is far from the common indications of consciousness, this course cannot be considered The Path.

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