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| Don't complain about the snow on your neighbour's roof when your own doorstep is unclean. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear? | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| To go too far is as bad as to fall short. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
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| It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, ''I shall today be uppermost.'' | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The real fault is to have faults and not amend them. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
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| A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Love thy neighbour as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldn't not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Have no friends not equal to yourself. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| We take greater pains to persuade others we are happy than in trying to think so ourselves. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| To be with God. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow -- I have still joy in the midst of all these things. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object? | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
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| To love a thing means wanting it to live. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Study the past if you would divine the future. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| In a country well governed poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed wealth is something to be ashamed of. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| When prosperity comes, do not use all of it. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts? | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
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| Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature then we the pedant. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| When you see a worthy person, endeavour to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Silence is the true friend that never betrays. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
| Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated. | Confucius | BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher |
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