He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Quote by Confucius

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Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

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

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

It is better to play than do nothing

It is better to play than do nothing

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

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...

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...

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

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

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

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...

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weeps when I...

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weeps when I...

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...

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Tsze-Kung asked, Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for...

Tsze-Kung asked, Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for...

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.

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...

Words hurt more than swords

Words hurt more than swords

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands, and goes...

Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands, and goes...