What the gentleman wants is in himself, what the small man wants is in others.
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
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"To go too far is as bad as to fall short."
Philosophical"The superior man is watchful over himself when alone."
Strange & Unusual"The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort. The superior man thinks of the sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favors which he may receive."
Philosophical"The superior man is catholic and not partisan. The mean man is partisan and not catholic."
Humorous"I will not be afflicted that men do not know me; I will be afflicted that I do not know men."
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