"A gentleman considers what is right; the vulgar consider what will pay."
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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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"Excess weakens the spirits."
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"To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away."
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"A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves."
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"Excess and deficiency are equally at fault."
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"Future generation is the most important thing."
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"A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project."
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"To err and not reform, this may indeed be called error."
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"Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance"
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"Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly."
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"Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?"
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"Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best."
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"Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another."
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"Never tire to study. And to teach to others"
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"Those who make virtue their profession are the ruin of virtue."
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"Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more."
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"First there must be order and harmony within your own mind."
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"If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all."
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"Knowing what's correct and not doing it, it's the worst cowardice."
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