In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
It is better to play than do nothing.
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.
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go
Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
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?
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.
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.
Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?
A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.
Be in harmony, yet be different.
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.
A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.
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