The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.

Quote by Confucius

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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

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.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

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.

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.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

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...

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

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....

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if...

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if...

Study the past if you would divine the future

Study the past if you would divine the future

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.

Forget injuries; never forget kindness.

Forget injuries; never forget kindness.

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my...

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my...

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Im so scared of getting older, Im only good at being young. So I play...

Im so scared of getting older, Im only good at being young. So I play...

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon...

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon...

There are some remedies worse than the disease.

There are some remedies worse than the disease.