A superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

Confucius

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If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results.

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Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune.

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The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.

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The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

Confucius

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The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.

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