Confucius Quotes, Characteristics Quotes

If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?

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Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

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Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.

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Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

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Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.

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Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.

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When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.

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In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations, they first harmonized their families. Wishing to harmonize their families, they first cultivated themselves. Wishing to cultivate themselves, they first rectified their minds. Those who wished to rectify their minds first made their intentions sincere.

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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.

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Possessed of courage but devoid of morality, a superior man will make trouble while a small man will be a brigand.

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He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.

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A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.

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When frying small fish, disturb them little.

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The funniest people are the saddest once

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The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.

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Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments

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If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

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If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?

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All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.

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The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.

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