The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
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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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Perfect is the virtue which is according to the Mean! Rare have they long been among the people, who could practice it!
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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.
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The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.
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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 firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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