Confucius - P4

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
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The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
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The cautious seldom err.
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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
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The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.
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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
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The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
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The object of the superior man is truth.
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The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
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The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
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The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
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