If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if…

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Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety.

The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety.

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

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

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule,...

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule,...

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a...

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a...

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in...

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in...

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon...

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon...

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...

For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself...

For a man to achieve all that is demanded of him he must regard himself...

Being a real man doesn't mean you sleep with 100 girls. It means you fight...

Being a real man doesn't mean you sleep with 100 girls. It means you fight...