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“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.”

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“The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.”

Confucius

Source: The Analects, Chapter VI

“One joy dispels a hundred cares.”

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“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”

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“A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?”

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Source: The Life and Wisdom of Confucius

“If you don't want to do something, don't impose on others”

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“To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.”

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“If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.”

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

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Source: The Ethics of Confucius

“The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.”

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“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated”

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“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”

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“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.”

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“he who will not economize will have to agonize”

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