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.
Confucius
By nature, men are nearly alike by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.
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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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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
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While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead.. While you do not know life, how can you know about death
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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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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
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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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