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Confucius (/kənˈfjuːʃəs/ kən-FEW-shəs; 551 BC – 479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.

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Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.

Badass, Goal, Small, Wish

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.

Military, Taken, Men, State, Common

Look closely into his aims, observe the means by which he pursues them, discover what brings him content - and can the man's real worth remain hidden from you?

Brings, Look, Mean, Men, Real, Worth

There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.

Act, Listen, May, Men, See, Understanding

The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime. ” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5. 1)

Although, Criminals, Daughter, Facts, Marriageable, Yechang

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

Inspirational, Wise, Fall, Short, Wrong

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

Bad, Emulate, Example, Fun, Men, Wisdom

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.

Desire, Funny, Inspirational, Love, Obtained, Wealth

An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.

Feet, Foot, Inch, Inspirational, Jade, Time

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.

Bad, Desire, Kingdom, Know, Music, Profound

Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.

Eat, Funny, Good, Life, Man, Running

He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

Education, Giving Up, Learns, Lost, Philosophical, Think

Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.

Alone, Divine, Everywhere, Remember

It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.

Differences, Long, Make, Making A Difference, Stop

A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

Completes, Everything, Faithfully, Gentleman, Justice, Practice

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Animal, Animals, Humankind, Littles, People

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

Firm, Life, Philosophical, Simple, Success, Virtue

You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.

Certain, Follow, Force, People, Successfully, Understand

If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?

Death, Funny, Inspirational, Know, Love, Wonder

Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To discuss with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.

Conversation, Men, Waste, Wise, Worthy

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