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Posted on November 18, 2022November 17, 2022

“He who loves the world as his body may be entrusted with the empire.”—Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher, 604-531 BC

Posted on October 7, 2022

“While you do not know life, how can you know about death?”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on September 21, 2022September 20, 2022

“When armies are mobilized and issues joined, the man who is sorry over the fact will win.”—Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher, 604-531 BC

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021

“The nature of men is always the same; it is their habits that separate them.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on March 19, 2020

“The cautious seldom err.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

“Before embarking on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”—Confucius (attributed), Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017

“What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on June 27, 2017June 27, 2017

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”—Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher, 604-531 BC

Posted on April 5, 2017April 5, 2017

“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on March 15, 2017March 15, 2017

“Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-480 BC

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