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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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.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven't been willing to try

It is difficult to inspire others to accomplish what you haven't been willing to try

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

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

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

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...

Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.

Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weeps when I...

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weeps when I...

Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it

Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it

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

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the...

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the...

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

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

Make fair agreements and stick to them

Make fair agreements and stick to them

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

The man of wisdom has no perplexity; the man of humanity has no worry; the...

The man of wisdom has no perplexity; the man of humanity has no worry; the...

There is a courageous wisdom; there is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not...

There is a courageous wisdom; there is also a false, reptile prudence, the result not...

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men...

More wisdom is latent in things as they are than in all the words men...