The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The essence of knowledge is, having it, …
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it not having it, to confess your ignorance.
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The expectations of life depend upon dil…
The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and …
The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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The man of virtue makes the difficulty t…
The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.
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The man who in view of gain thinks of ri…
The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends – such a man may be reckoned a complete man.
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The object of the superior man is truth….
The object of the superior man is truth.
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The people may be made to follow a path …
The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.
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The perfecting of one’s self is the fund…
The perfecting of one’s self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.
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The scholar who cherishes the love of co…
The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius