If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if…

Quote by Confucius

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An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he...

I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he...

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Love is the expression of simplicity in emotion, the unattainable longing that comes so unexpectedly,...

Love is the expression of simplicity in emotion, the unattainable longing that comes so unexpectedly,...

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

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

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest....

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest....

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.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

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.

If we don't know life, how can we know death?

If we don't know life, how can we know death?

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by...

By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by...

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...

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

You cannot open a book without learning something.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

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...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.

Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his...

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his...