When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence, this condition is to be ascribed to instruction. But given the sincerity, and there shall be the intelligence; given the intelligence, and there shall be the sincerity.
ConfuciusThe man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.
ConfuciusWhen it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
Confucius