Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Quote by Confucius

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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

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.

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are...

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are...

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess...

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess...

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...

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

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

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

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?

If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near...

If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near...

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little;...

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little;...

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...

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.

We're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance.

Let the buyer beware.

Let the buyer beware.

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt...

There are two ways to slide easily through life: to believe everything or to doubt...

All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That's the difference between mere theater and...

All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That's the difference between mere theater and...