You cannot open a book without learning something.

Quote by Confucius

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Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war

When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

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

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

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not...

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not...

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

Dont complain about the snow on your neighbors roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Dont complain about the snow on your neighbors roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are...

To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are...

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

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...

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Heaven means to be one with God.

Heaven means to be one with God.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed...

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed...

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.