Chinese - Philosopher | 551 BC - 479 BC
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Confucius
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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
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Study the past, if you would divine the future.
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To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.
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He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
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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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If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
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It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
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