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61 " If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character.If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home.If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations.When there is order in the nations, there will peace in the world. "
― Confucius
62 " If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer. "
63 " What can a man do with music who is not benevolent? "
― Confucius , The Analects
64 " The gentleman understands what is moral. The small man understands what is profitable. "
65 " Words are the voice of the heart. "
66 " A man whose strength gives out collapses along the course. In your case you set the limits beforehand. "
67 " Better light a candle than curse the darkness. "
68 " To rank the effort above the prize may be called love. "
69 " There is nothing more real than what cannot be seen and there is nothing more certain than what cannot be heard. "
70 " To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace. "
71 " A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity. "
72 " Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more. "
73 " Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas. "
74 " Naming enables the noble-minded to speak, and speech enables the noble-minded to act. Therefore, the noble-minded are anything but careless in speech. "
75 " Language is insight itself. "
76 " At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right. "
77 " When the Master entered the great temple he asked about everything. Someone said, ‘Who will say that this son of the man of Zou knows about ritual? When he enters the temple, he asks about everything’. The Master heard of it and said, ‘This is the ritual’. "
78 " If I raise one corner for someone and he cannot come back with the other three, I do not go on. "
79 " Even when walking in the company of two other men, I am bound to be able to learn from them. The good points of the one I copy, the bad points of the other I correct in myself. "
80 " It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. "