The cautious seldom err.

Quote by Confucius

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I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at...

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at...

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

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.

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

Make fair agreements and stick to them

Make fair agreements and stick to them

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.

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...

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

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.

Study the past if you would divine the future

Study the past if you would divine the future

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

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

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

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...

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

To be in ones own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

To be in ones own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

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...

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of...

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of...

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has 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.