38 quotes found
“A gentleman is not a pot.”
“Language is insight itself.”
“When the wind blows,the grass bends.”
“A noble minded person is not an implement.”
“In worthy teaching, all things are related.”
“Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.”
“If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, youll keep resentment far away.”
“What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?”
“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs can...”
“The wise never doubt. The Humane never worry. The brave never fear.”
“One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things is that not a sage indeed?”
“I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.”
“Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until Ive exhausted every possibility.”
“To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”
“A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity.”
“If things far away dont concern you, youll soon mourn things close at hand.”
“Dont grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.”
“If a craftsman wants to do good work, he must first sharpen his tools.”
“If you want to make a stand, help others make a stand, and if you want to reach your goal, help others reach their goal. Consider yourself and treat others accordingly: this is the method of Humanity.”
“The noble-minded worry about their lack of ability, not about peoples failure to recognize their ability.”
“To one who is not eager I do not reveal anything, nor do I explain anything to one who is not communicative. If I raise one corner for someone and he cannot come back with the other three, I do not...”
“How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them.”
