The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
What the wise seek is in themselves
You cannot open a book without learning something.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
A heart set on love will do no wrong.
Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
True wisdom is knowing what you don't know
What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for your superiors. What you hate in those who are in front of you, do not do to those behind you.
When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.
These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.
The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown him the way.
When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right ; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world.
Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife
First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.
When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.
The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be reckoned a complete man.
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.
Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.
If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
There are three things to beware of through life: when a man is young, let him beware of his appetites; when he is middle-aged, of his passions; and when old, of covetousness, especially.
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