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«He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.»
«The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart»
Author: Confucius | About: Ethics | Keywords: conciliation, morals, reaching
«Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: gravity
«Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.»
Author: Confucius | About: Teachers and teaching | Keywords: acquire
«A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?»
Author: Confucius | About: Future, Respect, Youth | Keywords: equal to, regarded
«Study the past if you would divine the future»
Author: Confucius | About: Future, Past, Study
«To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.»
«If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things»
Author: Confucius | About: Language | Keywords: accordance, names
«To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must cultivate our personal life; and to cultivate our personal life, we must first set our hearts right.»
«In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.»
Author: Confucius | About: Country, Poverty, Wealth | Keywords: badly, governed

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