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:: 551-479 BC, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
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The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
~ Confucius - [Self-talk]
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When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.
~ Confucius - [Service]
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
~ Confucius - [Sorrow]
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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.
~ Confucius - [Superiority]
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What the superior person seeks is in themselves. What the mean person seeks is in others.
~ Confucius - [Superiority]
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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.
~ Confucius - [Teachers and Teaching]
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It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.
~ Confucius - [Truth]
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Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.
~ Confucius - [Vice]
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I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.
~ Confucius - [Virtue]
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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
~ Confucius - [Virtue]
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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.
~ Confucius - [Virtue]
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Study the past if you would divine the future.
~ Confucius - [Past]
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To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle.
~ Confucius - [Perception]
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A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.
~ Confucius - [Planning]
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In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something to be ashamed of.
~ Confucius - [Poverty and The Poor]
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