You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
Love others as you would love yourself, judge others as you would judge yourself, cherish others as you would cherish yourself. When you wish for others as you wish for yourself and when you protect others as you would protect yourself, that's when you can say it's true love.
Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?
The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.
There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.
We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at ease with goodness. The wise man cultivates goodness for its advantage.
Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.
Plan ahead or find trouble on the doorstep.
A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
Be in harmony, yet be different.
The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal.
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