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Confucius Quotes
Who is Confucius?
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
Everything has it's beauty but not everyone sees it.
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Forget injuries, never forget kindness.
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
Study the past if you would define the future.
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Have no friends not equal to yourself.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
The cautious seldom err.
The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about... things that are past, it is needless to blame.
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
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