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

Quote by Confucius

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When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do...

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do...

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

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....

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

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

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

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

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...

When anger rises, think of the consequences

When anger rises, think of the consequences

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...

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.

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

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.

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to...

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to...

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

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...

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

It is better to play than do nothing

It is better to play than do nothing

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

You can't know how far you can go, unless you try to go too far...

You can't know how far you can go, unless you try to go too far...

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.