Confucius

(339 votes)   We take greater pains to persuade others we are happy than in trying to think so ourselves.

Confucius
BC 551-479, Chinese Ethical Teacher, Philosopher

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(256 votes)   The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, ''I shall today be uppermost.''

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(255 votes)   If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear?

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(250 votes)   When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

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(245 votes)   When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.

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(224 votes)   I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.

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(213 votes)   The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.

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(204 votes)   He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

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(202 votes)   It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

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(201 votes)   Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.

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(197 votes)   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.

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(193 votes)   Study the past, if you would divine the future.

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(192 votes)   Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

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(187 votes)   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.

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(187 votes)   The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

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