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

Quote by Confucius

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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...

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

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

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

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

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?

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

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

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

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.

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...

Forget injuries; never forget kindness.

Forget injuries; never forget kindness.

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?

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...

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.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right...

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right...

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

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

Ignorance is fought with education but armed ignorance requires brutal force with no hestitation....

Ignorance is fought with education but armed ignorance requires brutal force with no hestitation....

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities

Ignorance gives one a large range of probabilities

Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought...

Since we cannot know all that there is to be known about anything, we ought...