Confucius - Love Quotes

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There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.

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I transmit but do not create. I believe in and love the ancients.

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The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.

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A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.

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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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To rank the effort above the prize may be called love.

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They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

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Love makes a spot beautiful: who chooses not to dwell in love, has he got wisdom?

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The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.

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If the search for riches were sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with a whip in my hand to get them, I will do so. As the search may not be successful, I will follow after that which I love.

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