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Confucius Quotes

«An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.»
Author: Confucius | About: Government | Keywords: feared, oppressive, tiger
«It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.»
«When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.»
Author: Confucius | About: Prosperity
«Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it»
Author: Confucius | About: Equality, Truth | Keywords: equal, equal to
«Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.»
«People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.»
Author: Confucius | About: Virtue | Keywords: virtuous
«I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: As of, fond, fonder, fondest
«Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.»
Author: Confucius | About: Law and lawyers | Keywords: diamond, flaw, pebble, pebbled
«The strength of a nation is derived from the integrity of its homes»
«By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart»