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A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.

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Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest.

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In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

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The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

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The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.

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Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

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Girl who sit on Judge's lap get honorable discharge.

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The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability

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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.

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If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.

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If we don't know life, how can we know death?

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If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

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The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.

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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

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Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.

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The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.

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To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.

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There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler. Of these 3, Military Equipment is the least important, Food being the 2nd important, and Confidence of the people being the MOST important. All men rather die of starvation than in war, but nevertheless all men do die of old age. Lacking in Confidence from the people, a state cannot survive.

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The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

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