Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Quote by Confucius

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In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country...

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country...

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

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

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...

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...

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

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;...

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

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...

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

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

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

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.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of...

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of...