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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 April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 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 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 January 29, 2017January 29, 2017

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-480 BC

Posted on January 27, 2017

“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

Posted on January 19, 2017January 19, 2017

“To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.”—Confucius, Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BC

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