Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
From Confucius
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
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.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
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