The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The superior man acts before he speaks, …
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The superior man…does not set his mind…
The superior man…does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything what is right he will follow.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The superior man, when resting in safety…
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.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The superior man makes the difficulty to…
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes later.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The superior man is satisfied and compos…
The superior man is satisfied and composed the mean man is always full of distress.
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The superior man is modest in his speech…
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
The wheel of fortune turns round incessa…
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall to-day be uppermost.
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There are three things which the superio…
There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth…lust. When he is strong…quarrelsomeness. When he is old…covetousness.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius
They must often change who would be cons…
They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
Quote, saying and phrase by: Confucius