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Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.
A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.
There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.
By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost.
Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
Don't worry about being acknowledged by others; worry about failing to acknowledge them.
When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.
Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire
Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments
To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
If you did not do so for the sake of riches,You must have done so for the sake of novelty.
When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.
For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.
Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.
Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.
Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.
The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes.
Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.
The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.
Reading without thinking will confuse you.Thinking without reading will place you in danger.
The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.
The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.
Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?
One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.
Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.
When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?
The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.
There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant.
An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.
You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved.
Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite.
When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.
He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.
A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.
The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.
Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences.
A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.