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I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue would esteem nothing above it.
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To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.
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A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.
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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. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position.
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What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.
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Without recognizing the ordinances of Heaven, it is impossible to be a superior man.
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Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.
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Set your will on the Way. Have a firm grasp on virtue. Rely on humanity. Find recreation in the arts.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.
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At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning.
At thirty, I stood firm.
At forty, I had no doubts.
At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven.
At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth.
At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin.
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The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.
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The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.
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They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
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The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.
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If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.
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The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.
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I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.
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Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it.
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To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.
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To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
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The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
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Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established.
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When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.
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To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue.... [They are] gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
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Confucius
Born:
September 28, 551 BC
Died:
479 BC
(aged 72)
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Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
Known for:
Analects
Book of Rites (200 BC)
The sayings of Confucius
Book of Documents
The ethics of Confucius
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