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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
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He who will not economize will have to agonize.
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
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Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.
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Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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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.
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He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
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Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven And remember, no matter where you go, there you are?
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.
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An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
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I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.
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Study the past, if you would divine the future.
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He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.
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To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
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Respect yourself and others will respect you.
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Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
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If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
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Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little.
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He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.
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By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
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Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
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Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
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Study the past if you would define the future.
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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
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There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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