Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, see to the (be?) worthy of being known.

Quote by Confucius

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It is better to play than do nothing

It is better to play than do nothing

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

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

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

Study the past if you would divine the future

Study the past if you would divine the future

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

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

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

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.

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...

Make fair agreements and stick to them

Make fair agreements and stick to them

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.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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...

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

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......