Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.
Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.
To know and not do, is to not yet know.
The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly; in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly; in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information; when angry he has a care for the consequences; and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right.
When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.
Let our reason, and not our senses, be the rule of our conduct; for reason will teach us to think wisely, to speak prudently, and to behave worthily.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.
When you are ignorant about something, to know that you are ignorant about it - that is knowledge.
You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
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.
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 see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
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