Confucius Quotes

Confucius Quotes.

To practice five things under all circumstances constit

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
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To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
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Study the past, if you would divine the future.
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They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
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Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
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He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.
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A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him.
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When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
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Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
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Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.
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Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.
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To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
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Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
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Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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