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101 " Worthy admonitions cannot fail to inspire us, but what matters is changing ourselves. Reverent advice cannot fail to encourage us, but what matters is acting on it. Encouraged without acting, inspired without changing – there’s nothing to be done for such people. "
― Confucius , The Analects
102 " Lord Chi Wen thought three times before taking any action. When the Master heard this, he said: Twice is plenty enough. "
103 " The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear. "
― Confucius
104 " The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage.(Analects 5.1) "
105 " Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. "
106 " To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. "
107 " A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace. "
108 " Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow – that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting clouds. "
109 " Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. "
110 " Clever talk, ingratiating looks, fawning reverence: Tso-ch’iu Ming found that shameful, and so do I. Friendly while harboring resentment: Tso-ch’iu Ming found that shameful, too, and so do I. "
111 " Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. "
112 " The cautious seldom err. "
113 " Have no friends not equal to yourself. "
114 " I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. "
115 " Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. "
116 " I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand. "
117 " 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. "
118 " The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. "
119 " Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. "
120 " If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear? "