A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel.
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It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good how can he be accorded the name of wise.Kung Fu-tzu Confucius
To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.
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Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
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The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information when angry he has a care for the consequences and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right.
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The real fault is to have faults and not try to mend them.
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The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it not having it, to confess your ignorance.
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