Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
From Confucius
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it.
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.
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