“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.”
Experience“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.”
Good“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.”
Experience“The cautious seldom err.”
Leadership“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
Friendship“The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.”
Men“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.”
Good“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
Wisdom“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.”
Anger“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
Life“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”
Good“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”
Courage“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”
Failure“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them they change and everyone looks up to them.”
Change“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.”
Intelligence“The object of the superior man is truth.”
Truth“You cannot open a book without learning something.”
Learning“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.”
Friendship“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.”
Knowledge“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
Beauty“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
Change“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
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