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Confucius Quotes

«Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.»
«When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: laboring, Let It Be, zeal
«Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.»
«I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances»
Author: Confucius | About: Appearance | Keywords: appearances, conduct, fond, outward
«Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.»
«Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.»
Author: Confucius | About: Desire | Keywords: obtained, possessed, rank, the right way
«Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles»
«Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.»
Author: Confucius | About: Ability | Keywords: catch up, catch up with, demand
«To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: as to, fall short, fall short of
«Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: basis, sincerity, virtue