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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Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being...

He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being...

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule,...

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule,...

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes...

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

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

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

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?

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...

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 main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon...

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon...

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.

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...

The cautious seldom err.

The cautious seldom err.

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

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

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it

To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it

It is better to play than do nothing

It is better to play than do nothing

It's so much fun playing her [Ling], but I have this fear that people are...

It's so much fun playing her [Ling], but I have this fear that people are...

It is now possible to abolish work and replace it, insofar as it serves useful...

It is now possible to abolish work and replace it, insofar as it serves useful...