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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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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

Attitude, Continue, Forgiveness, Positive, Unless, Wronged

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse. . . . The nobler sort of man pays special attention to nine points. He is anxious to see clearly, to hear distinctly, to be kindly in his looks, respectful in his demeanor, conscientious in his speech, earnest in his affairs. When in doubt, he is careful to inquire; when in anger, he thinks of the consequences; when offered an opportunity for gain, he thinks only of his duty.

Consequences, Men, Opportunity, Pays, Qualities, Thinking

An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

Appreciate, Deep, Forest, Forests, Orchids

Reading without thinking will confuse you. Thinking without reading will place you in danger.

Confuse, Danger, Humility, Reading, Thinking

Because the newer methods of treatment are good, it does not follow that the old ones were bad: for if our honorable and worshipful ancestors had not recovered from their ailments, you and I would not be here today.

Ancestors, Doe, Methods, Today, Treatment

The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak, his language is firm and decided.

Changes, Distance, Firm, Looked, Men, Three

If Language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant. If what is said is not what is meant, then what ought to be done, remains undone.

Done, Language, Meant, Ought, Said

It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered.

Funny, Inspirational, Love, Neglected, Root, Springs

He who take cookie to bed have crummy night ahead.

Bed, Cookie, Cookies, Night

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Business, Inferior, Money, Philosophical, Right, Sell

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

Faith, Funny, Good, Inspirational, Love, Scholar

If you want to change the world, first change your heart.

Change, Heart, Success, World

You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath

Drawn, Know, Know How, Knows, Sharp, Unless

A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.

Knowing, Man, Men, Worry

A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.

Exercise, Experience, Man, Men, Present, Sorrow

Time flows away like the water in the river.

Life, Like, River, Rivers, Water

How abundantly do spiritual beings display the powers that belong to them! We look for them, but do not see them; we listen to, but do not hear them; yet they enter into all things, and there is nothing without them.

Abundantly, All Things, Enter, Look, Looks, Spiritual

Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.

Becomes, Clever, Propriety, Rudeness

The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.

Funny, Inspirational, Love, Moon, Partiality, Shine

Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.

Character, Excess, Exert, Men, Practice, Practicing

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