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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”
“The way of a superior man is threefold: Virtuous, he is free from anxieties; wise, he is free from perplexities; bold, he is free from fear.”
“Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.”
“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”
“Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.”
“To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.”
“Have no friends not equal to yourself.”
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”
“The grass must bend when the wind blows across it.”
“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success comes only later.”
“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.”
“No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.”
“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”
“The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.”
“Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.”
“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish.”
“When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.”
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
“Time flows away like the water in the river.”
“When the wind blows,the grass bends.”
“Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.”
“If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.”
“When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”
“The cautious seldom err.”
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”
“I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.”
“It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...”
“Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!”
“If your desire is for good, the people will be good.”
“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”
“The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.”
“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”
“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”
“How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them.”
“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”
“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”
“When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”
“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.”
“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.”
“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?”
“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.”