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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.
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When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.
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The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.
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It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
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While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits [of the dead]?...While you do not know life, how can you know about death?
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While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law, the small man cherishes generous treatment.
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In his errors a man is true to type. Observe the errors and you will know the man.
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It is only the benevolent man who is capable of liking or disliking other men.
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If a man remembers what is right at the sign of profit, is ready to lay down his life in the face of danger, and does not forget sentiments he has repeated all his life when he has been in straitened circumstances for a long time, he may be said to be a complete man.
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