When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

Quote by Confucius

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It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven't been willing to try

It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven't been willing to try

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Learning without thought is labor lost; and thought without learning is perilous.

Learning without thought is labor lost; and thought without learning is perilous.

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A...

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Study the past if you would divine the future

Study the past if you would divine the future

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

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

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.

Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.

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

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

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

You are your own judge. The verdict is up to you.

You are your own judge. The verdict is up to you.

One cannot spend forever sitting and solving the mysteries of one's history.

One cannot spend forever sitting and solving the mysteries of one's history.