Confucius

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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes. Confucius Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. ConfuciusEverything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. ConfuciusForget injuries, never forget kindnesses. Confucius He who will not economize will have to agonize. ConfuciusI hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ConfuciusIgnorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. Confucius It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. ConfuciusMen's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart. ConfuciusOur greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. ConfuciusRespect yourself and others will respect you. Confucius Study the past if you would define the future. ConfuciusThe superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved. Confucius To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. ConfuciusTo see what is right and not to do it is want of courage. ConfuciusTo see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle. ConfuciusWhat the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. ConfuciusWhen anger rises, think of the consequences. Confucius When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. ConfuciusWheresoever you go, go with all your heart. ConfuciusThey must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. Confucius, AnalectsBy nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. Confucius, The Confucian AnalectsFine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. Confucius, The Confucian AnalectsHave no friends not equal to yourself. Confucius, The Confucian Analects He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. Confucius, The Confucian AnalectsHe who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. Confucius, The Confucian Analects He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed. Confucius, The Confucian AnalectsHold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. Confucius, The Confucian Analects I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Confucius, The Confucian Analects

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