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

Quote by Confucius

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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

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

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

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

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

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

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.

Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

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...

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are...

Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, dont adjust the goals, adjust...

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.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential......

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential......

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

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

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.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity...

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity...