Chose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
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It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others.
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Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.
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To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.
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Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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Silence is the true friend that never betrays.
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To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
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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.
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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.
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When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
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Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.
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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.
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The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.
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To love a thing means wanting it to live.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
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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.
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Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
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The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
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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.
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The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.
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It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.
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I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.
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When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
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Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.
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To go too far is as bad as to fall short.
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Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
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Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
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The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
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The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
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Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.
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The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.
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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
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To be with God.
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The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.
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He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
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A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
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As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.
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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
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Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldn't not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.
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Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.
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The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety.
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Study the past if you would divine the future.
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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
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Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
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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.
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The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
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The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
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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.
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The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
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To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
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Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.
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If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?
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With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow -- I have still joy in the midst of all these things.
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Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change.
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Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.
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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.
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To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.
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To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle.
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There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
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Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
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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.
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I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
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I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
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Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is perilous.
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Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
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To know what you know and to know what you don't know that is real wisdom.
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Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?
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They must change who would be constant in happiness and wisdom.
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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.
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It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.
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A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
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The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.
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Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.
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The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.
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Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.
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The superior man is firm in the right way, and not merely firm.
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Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts.
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