First he behaves properly and then he speaks, so that his words follow his actions.
Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
From a teaching on integrity in speech and action (Analects 19)
c. 551-479 BCE
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"The Master said, 'When I walk along with two others, they may serve me as my teachers. I will select their good qualities and follow them, their bad qualities and avoid them.'"
Humorous"To go too far is as bad as to fall short."
Philosophical"The gentleman concerns himself with the Way; he does not worry about his salary."
Philosophical"A man without constancy cannot be a diviner or a physician."
Strange & Unusual"To govern means to rectify. If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not to be correct?"
Humorous