Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Quote by Confucius

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Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is...

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is...

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...

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.

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

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

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it...

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it...

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...

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you...

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you...

You cannot open a book without learning something.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

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...

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.

It is the peculiar boast of our country, that her happiness is alone dependent on...

It is the peculiar boast of our country, that her happiness is alone dependent on...

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary

When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary