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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

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.

Confucianism is all about tempering your instincts with intellectual discipline, with book learning.

Under Confucianism, the use of precisely measured court music, prescribed steps, actions, and phrases all added up to an extremely complex system of rituals, each used for a particular purpose at a particular time.

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.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.

Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute.

The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.

Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends – such a man may be reckoned a complete man.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.

To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.

In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself.

I will not be concerned at other men’s not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance… . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.