"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
"To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness"
Source: Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”
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Confucius
Philosopher
Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, particularly through his work 'The Analects'.
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