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Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)
Chinese philosopher & reformer [more author details]

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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.: Confucius
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.: Confucius
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.: Confucius
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.: Confucius
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He who will not economize will have to agonize.: Confucius
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.: Confucius
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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.: Confucius
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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.: Confucius
Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.: Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.: Confucius
Respect yourself and others will respect you.: Confucius
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Study the past if you would define the future.: Confucius
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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.: Confucius
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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.: Confucius
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.: Confucius
To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.: Confucius
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.: Confucius
When anger rises, think of the consequences.: Confucius
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.: Confucius
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.: Confucius

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