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«It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.»
Author: Confucius
«If you do not change the direction in which you are going, you will end up where you are headed.»
Author: Confucius
«When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.»
«He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.»
Author: Confucius
«The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.»
«I saw some piglets suckling their dead mother. After a short while they shuddered and went away. They had sensed that she could no longer see them and that she wasn't like them any more. What they loved in their mother wasn't her body, but whatever it was that made her body live.»
Author: Confucius
«See what a man does.Mark his motives.Examine in which things he rests.How can a man conceal his character?How can a man conceal his character?»
«To know that you know, and to know that you don't know - that is the real wisdom.»
Author: Confucius
«There was a man from Sung who pulled at his rice plants because he was worried about their failure to grow»
«Do not take liberties with the gods, or weary them»
Author: Confucius
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