Study the past if you would divine the future

Quote by Confucius

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It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

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?

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

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

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

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you...

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you...

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

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.

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......

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

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....

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

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...

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...

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

The cautious seldom err.

The cautious seldom err.

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.