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The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

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

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Don't make to others what you don't want them to make to you.

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When the multitude detests a man, inquiry is necessary; when the multitude likes a man, inquiry is equally necessary.

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The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.

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What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for your superiors. What you hate in those who are in front of you, do not do to those behind you.

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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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See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?

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The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

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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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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

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Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand.

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To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?

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A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.

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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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The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.

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Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

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Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.

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Let every man consider virtue as what devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance of it even to his teacher.

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If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.

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