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(187 votes)   To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

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(181 votes)   Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.

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(180 votes)   Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.

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(178 votes)   The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.

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(178 votes)   The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

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(175 votes)   Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

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(173 votes)   The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.

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(172 votes)   In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

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(167 votes)   Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role.

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(166 votes)   Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

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(164 votes)   Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.

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(157 votes)   He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.

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(154 votes)   The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

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(152 votes)   The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

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(145 votes)   Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

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