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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...more

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To see what is right and not do it is want of courage.

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To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.

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

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They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

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The wise never doubt. The Humane never worry. The brave never fear.

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One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?

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I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.

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Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I’ve exhaus...more

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Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to be able to learn from them. The good points of the one I copy, the bad points of the ...more

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A man whose strength gives out collapses along the course. In your case you set the limits beforehand.

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It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...

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Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen.

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Wenn man noch nicht den Menschen dienen kann, wie sollte man den Geistern dienen können?

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The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)