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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.
Oct 1, 2025
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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.
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
Happiness exist when you don't know a thing
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
You cannot open a book without learning something.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Know the enemy and know yourself.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Choose a career you love and you will never have to go to work.
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Watch your step.
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.