Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.
ConfuciusThere are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.
ConfuciusI used to listen to what others said, and expect them to act accordingly. But nowadays, I listen to what they say, and then observe what they do.
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