

“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. ”
― The Analects of Confucius
― The Analects of Confucius

“If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.”
― Analects Of Confucius
― Analects Of Confucius

“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.”
― The Analects of Confucius
― The Analects of Confucius

“The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
― The Analects of Confucius
― The Analects of Confucius

“Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To discuss with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.”
― The Analects
― The Analects
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