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

Quote by Confucius

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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.

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

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 anger rises, think of the consequences

When anger rises, think of the consequences

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the...

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the...

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.

The object of the superior man is truth.

The object of the superior man is truth.

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.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it...

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it...

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...

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...

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

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

Never mind searching for who you are. Search for the person you aspire to be.

Never mind searching for who you are. Search for the person you aspire to be.

Learning how to operate a soul figures to take time.

Learning how to operate a soul figures to take time.

Sometimes we must lose ourselves to find ourselves.

Sometimes we must lose ourselves to find ourselves.