Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
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See what a man does.<br/>Mark his motives.<br/>Examine in which things he rests.<br/>How can a man conceal his character?<br/>How can a man conceal his character?
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The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
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Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
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The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.
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The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.
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By the ruler's cultivation of his own character, the duties of universal obligation are set forth. By honoring men of virtue and talents, he is preserved from errors of judgment.
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The way of the superior man may be found, in its simple elements, in the intercourse of common men and women; but in its utmost reaches, it shines brightly through Heaven and Earth.
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The Path is not far from man. When men try to pursue a course, which is far from the common indications of consciousness, this course cannot be considered The Path.
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I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
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Men all say, We are wise; but being driven forward and taken in a net, a trap, or a pitfall, they know not how to escape. Men all say, We are wise; but happening to choose the course of the Mean, they are not able to keep it for a round month.