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Famous Confucius Quotes
“The superior man loves his soul; the inferior man loves his property.”
“The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.”
“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”
“The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”
“The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.”
“The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.”
“The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.”
“The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.”
“Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.”
“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”
“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”
“The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.”
“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.”
“The object of the superior man is truth.”
“The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.”