To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Quote by Confucius

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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.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

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...

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in...

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in...

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are...

To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are...

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential......

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential......

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...

The cautious seldom err.

The cautious seldom err.

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.

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in...

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in...

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.

To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity...

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity...

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.