To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Quote by Confucius

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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

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...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

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

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

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

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...

Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity and kindness

Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity and kindness

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

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....