1. One word can make a country prosper, one word can destroy it. (Confucius)

2. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. (Confucius)

3. Don’t worry about others but don’t know yourself; worry about others because you don’t know them. (Confucius)

4. When you see the virtuous, think of others, and when you see the virtuous, reflect inwardly. (Confucius)

5. Failure to do what is right is a lack of courage. (Confucius)

6. Scholars can be killed but not humiliated. (Confucius)

7. He who listens to the Tao but talks in vain, abandons virtue (Confucius)

8. Be knowledgeable and determined, ask questions carefully and think deeply, this is where benevolence lies. (Confucius)

9. The three benefits of friends are: friends who are straightforward, friends who are understanding, and friends who are well-informed. (Confucius)

10. It is a mistake to make mistakes without correcting them. (Confucius)

11. A gentleman seeks the road but not food; he worries about the road but not poverty. (Confucius)

12. Do your duty without giving in to the teacher. (Confucius)

13. If everyone is evil, you will have to check it; if everyone is good, you will have to check it. (Confucius)

14. There are three kinds of happiness for those who suffer: happiness in arrogance, happiness in wandering, happiness in feasting, and loss. (Confucius)

15. A gentleman has three fears: fear of destiny, fear of great men, and fear of the words of sages. (Confucius)

16. How pleasant it is to have friends from far away! (Confucius)

17. If a person has no worries about the future, he must have worries about the near future. (Confucius)

18. A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit. (Confucius)

19. At thirty, you stand tall; at forty, you are not confused; at fifty, you know the destiny; at sixty, your ears are attuned; at seventy, you follow your heart's desires without exceeding the rules. (Confucius)

20. Those who understand current affairs are heroes. (Confucius)

21. Living with good people is like entering a house of orchid and not smelling its fragrance for a long time, then you will be transformed by it; living with bad people is like entering a house of abalone and not smelling it for a long time. Its odor is also transformed into it. (Confucius)

22. When the year is cold, you will know that the pines and cypresses will wither. (Confucius)

23. A gentleman who is knowledgeable and considers himself day by day will be wise and act without fault. (Xunzi)

24. When three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher. (Confucius)

25. Words must be deeded, deeds must bear fruit, and fruit must be believed. (Confucius)

26. Be sensitive to things but cautious in speaking. (Confucius)

27. Don’t use words to lift people up, and don’t use people to waste words. (The Analects of Confucius)

28. The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night. (Confucius)

29. A man with lofty ideals and benevolence will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence. (The Analects of Confucius)

30. Once it comes, make peace with it. (The Analects of Confucius)

31. If there is something, correct it; if there is nothing, then encourage it. (The Analects of Confucius)

32. To know something is to know it, and to know something is not to know it, this is knowledge. (The Analects of Confucius)

33. He who hears the Tao in the morning may die in the evening. (Confucius)

34. Three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will. (Confucius)

35. Do not do to others what you do not want others to do to you. (The Analects of Confucius)

36. The benevolent sees benevolence, and the wise see wisdom. (The Analects of Confucius)

37. A gentleman loves money and gets it in the right way. (The Analects of Confucius)

38. It is difficult to have a full day without any intention. (The Analects of Confucius)

39. In terms of etiquette, harmony is the most valuable thing. (The Analects of Confucius)

40. Be frugal and love others so that the people can take advantage of their time. (The Analects)

41. Which is tolerable and which is intolerable? (Confucius)

42. Listen to his words and watch his actions. (The Analects of Confucius)

43. When making friends, keep your word. (The Analects of Confucius)

44. Cultivate oneself, manage the family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world (University)

45. Everything will be established if you hesitate, and it will be destroyed if you don't hesitate. (Golden Mean)

46. If you love something, you will know its evil; if you hate it, you will know its goodness. (Book of Rites)

47. Jade cannot be used without polishing, and people cannot understand it without learning. (Book of Rites)

48. Learn, and then you will know your shortcomings; teach, and then you will know your difficulties. (Book of Rites)

49. Harsh government is fiercer than a tiger. (Book of Rites)

50. Birds of a feather flock together, and people divide into groups. (Book of Changes)

51. If you are full, you will suffer losses, but if you are modest, you will benefit. (Shang Shu)

52. For the sake of nine people, the success falls short. (Book of Books)

53. Good medicine is bitter in the mouth and good for the disease, and good advice is good for the deeds if it is unpleasant to the ears. (Family Classics)

54. When you follow the great road, the world is for the common good. (Book of Rites)

55. Knowing shame is close to courage. (Book of Rites)

56. The way of civil and military affairs is to relax one by one. (Book of Rites)

57. Difficulty leads to change, change leads to generalization, and generalization leads to long-term development. (Book of Changes)

58. The people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is strong to ensure peace. (Shu Jing)

59. Reciprocity is a courtesy, but it is rude to not come back. (Book of Rites)

60. A leaf obscures the eyes, and Mount Tai cannot be seen.

Plug your ears with beans and don't hear the thunder. (Guanzi)

61. One-size-fits-all. (Book of Rites)

62. The emperor cannot live forever. (Book of Rites)

63. A single spark can start a prairie fire. (Book of Books)

64. Pay lip service but fail to deliver, and blame the disaster and its people. (Book of Rites)

65. Smart and eager to learn, not ashamed to ask questions. (The Analects of Confucius)

66. One can become a teacher by reviewing the past and learning the new. (The Analects of Confucius)

67. Learning without thinking is in vain, thinking without learning is in danger. (The Analects of Confucius)

68. What a joy it is to learn and practice it from time to time! (The Analects of Confucius)

69. A gentleman makes friends with literature, and helps people with kindness through friends. (The Analects of Confucius)

70. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried. (The Analects of Confucius)

71. When you work hard, you forget to eat, when you are happy, you forget your excellence, and you don’t know that old age is coming. (The Analects of Confucius)

72. Repay vengeance with straightness and repay kindness with kindness. (Confucius)

73. A gentleman seeks for himself, while a villain seeks for others. (Confucius)

74. Clever words mess up virtue, and small impatience messes up big plans. (Confucius)

75. People with different paths should not conspire against each other. (Confucius)

76. Ji Sun's worries are not in a moment, but within the Xiaoqiang. (Confucius)

77. Don’t worry about poverty but worry about inequality; don’t worry about scarcity but worry about insecurity. (Confucius)

78. No one is poor, no one is widowed, no one is in danger. (Confucius)

79. Be tireless in learning and teaching. (Confucius)

80. Being rich and noble through unrighteousness is like a floating cloud to me. (Confucius)

81. The people can follow it but cannot understand it. (Confucius)

82. If you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern. (Confucius)

83. Death has existed since ancient times, and people cannot stand without faith. (Confucius)

84. Love desires one’s life, while evil desires one’s death. (Confucius)

85. Politicians are upright. The commander-in-chief is correct, who dares to be incorrect? (Confucius)

86. If the name is not correct, then the words will not be smooth, and if the words are not smooth, then things will not be accomplished. (Confucius)

87. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told.

(Confucius)

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