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For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.
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A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.
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Those who are firm, enduring, simple and unpretentious are the nearest to virtue.
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How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.
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You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved.
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Behave when away from home as though you were in the presence of an honored guest. Employ the people as though you were assisting at an important sacrifice. Do not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no feelings of opposition to you, whether it is the affairs of a state that you are handling or the affairs of a family.
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A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.
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