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Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

~Confucius

Topics: Affairs Before Example Go Laborious People Your

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Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.

~Confucius

Topics: Appointments Death Depend Determined Heaven Honors Life Riches

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To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

~Confucius

Topics: Beyond Fall Go Short Wrong

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Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

~Confucius

Topics: Contrary Listen Look Make Movement Propriety Speak Which

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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

~Confucius

Topics: Am Bad Correct Each Good Imitate Men Myself Other Out Pick Points Serve Teacher Them Two Walking Will I Am

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When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

~Confucius

Topics: Character Contrary Examine Ourselves Persons See Should Them Think Turn Worth

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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

~Confucius

Topics: Enduring Firm Modest Near Simple Virtue

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I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

~Confucius

Topics: Ability Concerned Knowing Me Men My Own Not Knowing Other Own Want Will

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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

~Confucius

Topics: Actions His Man Modest Speech Superior Superior Man

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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

Topics: Ashamed Badly Country Governed Poverty Something Wealth Well

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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