Perfect is the virtue which is according to the Mean! Rare have they long been among the people, who could practice it!
Confucius
The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
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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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