"Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.

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More Confucius quotes
"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
"Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.
"A noble minded person is not an implement.
"If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, you’ll keep resentment far away.
"If you want to make a stand, help others make a stand, and if you want to reach your goal, help others reach their goal. Consider yourself and treat o...
"The noble-minded worry about their lack of ability, not about people’s failure to recognize their ability.