Quotes
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"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals; adjust the action steps."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"When anger rises, think of the consequences."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."
Confucius
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The Analects of Confucius
Humanities Books
Poetry makes life what lights and music do the stage.
Charles Dickens
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The Pickwick Papers
NOVEL
Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.
Charles Dickens
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The Old Curiosity Shop
NOVEL
The habit of paying compliments kept a man's tongue oiled without any expense.
Charles Dickens
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The Old Curiosity Shop
NOVEL
If there were no bad people there would be no good lawyers.
Charles Dickens
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The Old Curiosity Shop
NOVEL
A good uniform must work its way with the women, sooner or later.
Charles Dickens
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Pickwick Papers
NOVEL
Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Charles Dickens
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Our Mutual Friend
NOVEL
Money and goods are certainly the best of references.
Charles Dickens
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Our Mutual Friend
NOVEL