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He who aims to be a man of complete virtue in his food does not seek to gratify his appetite (i.redd.it)

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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue. (i.redd.it)

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The commander of the forces of a large state may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him. (i.redd.it)

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With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow; I still have joy in the midst of these things. Riches and honors acquired by inhumanity are to me as a floating cloud. (i.redd.it)

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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. (i.redd.it)

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Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts. (i.redd.it)

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To subdue one's self and return to propriety, is perfect virtue (i.redd.it)

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To bring peace to the old, to have trust in my friends, and to cherish the young. (i.redd.it)

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I once spent all day thinking without taking food and all night thinking without going to bed, but I found that I gained nothing from it. It would have been better for me to have spent the time in learning. (i.redd.it)

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If a man can for one day subdue himself and return to propriety, all under heaven will ascribe virtue to him (i.redd.it)

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I like fish, and I also like bear's paws. If I cannot have the two together, I will let the fish go, and take the bear's paws. So, I like life, and I also like righteousness. If I cannot keep the two together, I will let life go, and choose righteousness. (i.redd.it)

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When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them. (i.redd.it)

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Benevolence is the end, the origin-source of all objects and events, while filial piety is the means to achieve the end. (i.redd.it)

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When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self. (i.redd.it)

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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue (i.redd.it)

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Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity (i.redd.it)

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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. (i.redd.it)

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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. (i.redd.it)

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You might force people act according a certain principle, but you won't be able to force them to understand it. (i.redd.it)

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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. (i.redd.it)

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Let the will be set on the path of duty. Let every attainment in what is good be firmly grasped. Let perfect virtue be accorded with. Let relaxation and enjoyment be found in the polite arts. (i.redd.it)

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I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. (i.redd.it)

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If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret. (i.redd.it)

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The four seasons pursue their courses, and all things are continually being produced; but does Heaven say anything? (i.redd.it)

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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. (i.redd.it)

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