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1. "A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain." ~ Confucius

2. "Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it" ~ Confucius

3. "Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors." ~ Confucius

4. "Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it." ~ Confucius

5. "A man without persistence will never make a good shaman or a good physician." ~ Confucius

6. "Never tire to study. And to teach to others" ~ Confucius

7. "A superior man in dealing with the world is not for anything or against anything. He follows righteousness as the standard." ~ Confucius

8. "To know, is to know that you know nothing, that is the meaning of true knowledge." ~ Confucius

9. "The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them." ~ Confucius

10. "Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." ~ Confucius

11. "Shall I teach you what knowledge?When you know a thing, say that you know it;when you do not know a thing,admit that you do not know it.That is knowledge" ~ Confucius

12. "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without." ~ Confucius

13. "Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without." ~ Confucius

14. "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." ~ Confucius

15. "When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." ~ Confucius

16. "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~ Confucius

17. "Nothing is more visible than things hidden; Nothing is more manifest than things minute; Therefore, the superior man should be aware of his aloneness" ~ Confucius

18. "When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them." ~ Confucius

19. "With coarse grain to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow: I still have joy in the midst of these things" ~ Confucius

20. "Conduct thyself always with the same prudence as though thou went observed by ten eyes and pointed at by ten fingers" ~ Confucius

21. "Se regarder scrupuleusement soi-même, ne regarder que discrètement les autres." ~ Confucius

22. "The Master said, Guide the people by law, aline them by punishment; they may shun crime, but they will want shame. Guide them by mind, aline them by courtesy; they will learn shame and grow good." ~ Confucius

23. "Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen." ~ Confucius

24. "Omul care nu se gândeste sau nu prevede lucrurile îndepartate are necazuri aproape" ~ Confucius

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

26. "When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points." ~ Confucius

27. "To conceal resentment against a person, and appear friendly with him;— Tso Ch'iu-ming was ashamed of such conduct." ~ Confucius

28. "Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles." ~ Confucius

29. "If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent." ~ Confucius

30. "Do unto others what you want done unto you." ~ Confucius

31. "If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children." ~ Confucius

32. "The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort." ~ Confucius

33. "Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace." ~ Confucius

34. "When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger." ~ Confucius

35. "Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen."Tzu Chang asked what they were.Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness.If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people." ~ Confucius

36. "He who who says he can and he who says he can't are both usually right" ~ Confucius

37. "There is never a case when the root is in order and yet the branches are in order" ~ Confucius

38. "The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm." ~ Confucius

39. "Don't use cannon to kill musquito." ~ Confucius

40. "The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most." ~ Confucius

41. "Return good for good; return evil with justice." ~ Confucius

42. "Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established" ~ Confucius

43. "Care not for want of place; care for thy readiness to fill one. Care not for being unknown, but seek to be worthy of note." ~ Confucius

44. "The Master said, "To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned—is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar—is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment—is this not the mark of the gentleman?"(Analects 1.1)" ~ Confucius

45. "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

46. "Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?" ~ Confucius

47. "It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them." ~ Confucius

48. "If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?" ~ Confucius

49. "To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it." ~ Confucius

50. "What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?" ~ Confucius

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