including Confucius 551-479 BC, Lao Tzu 604-531 BC, Mencius 372-289 BC, Xunzi c.312-230 BC, Zhuangzi 369-286 BC

Sunday, November 16, 2014

CONFUCIUS

The expectations of life depend on diligence.
The mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

-o0o-

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Saturday, November 15, 2014

MENCIUS

Only when a man will not do some things 
is he capable of doing great things.

-o0o-

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Friday, November 14, 2014

CONFUCIUS

He who knows all the answers
has not been asked all the questions.

-o0o-

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Thursday, November 13, 2014

LAO TZU


Kindness in words creates confidence. 
Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. 
Kindness in giving creates love.

-o0o-

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

CONFUCIUS

If there was one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be "thoughtfulness."

-o0o-

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

XUNZI

The person attempting to travel 
two roads at once will get nowhere.

-o0o-

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Monday, November 10, 2014

CONFUCIUS

The demands that good people make are upon themselves;
Those that bad people make are upon others.

-o0o-

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Sunday, November 9, 2014

CONFUCIUS

We have two lives 
and the second one begins 
when we realise that we have only one.

-o0o-

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Saturday, November 8, 2014

LAO TZU





He who knows others is wise;
He who knows himself is enlightened.

-o0o-

Friday, November 7, 2014

CONFUCIUS




He who says he can 
and he who says he can't 
are both usually right.

-o0o-

Thursday, November 6, 2014

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

XUNZI




Human nature is such 
that people are born with a love of profit. 
If they follow these inclinations, they will struggle and snatch from each other 
and inclinations to defer or yield will die.

-o0o-

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

CONFUCIUS




It doesn't matter 
how slowly you go 
as long as you keep going.

-o0o-

Monday, November 3, 2014

CONFUCIUS




Conduct thyself always with the same prudence
 as though thou went observed by ten eyes 
and pointed at by ten fingers.

-o0o-

Sunday, November 2, 2014

LAO TZU


Treat those who are good with goodness, 
and also treat those who are not good with goodness. 
Thus goodness is obtained. 

-o0o-

Saturday, November 1, 2014

CONFUCIUS




He who learns but does not think is lost.
He who thinks but does not learn 
is in great danger.

-o0o-