He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Quote by Confucius

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When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see...

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see...

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

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

To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.

To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.

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...

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...

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...

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

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

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

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of...

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of...

The object of the superior man is truth.

The object of the superior man is truth.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.

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

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

You cannot open a book without learning something.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

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

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

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.