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

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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

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

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He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

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A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

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The Master said, “Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Povert...more

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The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

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To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, e...more

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The Master said, “The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)

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The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)

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The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from...more

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Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow – that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting ...more

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A gentleman is not a pot.