Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.
Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.
Study the past if you want to define the future.
Be in harmony, yet be different.
If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all.
A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.
A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.
The superior man, even when he is not moving, has a feeling of reverence, and while he speaks not, he has the feeling of truthfulness.
When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.
To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.
If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.
To take what you know for what you know, and what you do not know for what you do not know, that is knowledge indeed.
The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.
Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.
It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.
If you know, say you know. If you don't know, say you don't know.
In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.
Even four harnessed horses cannot bring imprudent words back into the mouth.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
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.
Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!
A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.
The person of benevolence never worries.
Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.
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