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Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without
study is dangerous. Confucius
He who sacrifices his conscience to ambition burns a picture to obtain the
ashes.
It is the beautiful bird which gets caged.
Good words are like a string of pearls.
The gem cannot
be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't
correct it is committing another mistake. Confucius
When your horse is on the brink of a precipice
it is too late to pull the reins.
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.
Fool me once, shame on
you; fool me twice, shame on me.
A man must insult himself before others will.
When anger arises, think
of the consequences. Confucius
Virtue cannot live in solitude; neighbors are sure to grow up around it.
Talk
does not cook rice.
They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal
to those who find pleasure in it.
If you walk on snow you cannot hide your footprints.
When the ear will
not listen, the heart escapes sorrow.
Do not remove a fly from your friend's head with a hatchet.
The daughter
of a crab does not give birth to a bird.
Vegetables of one's own raising are not relished --- those from other's
gardens are the best.
Go home and make a net if you desire to get fishes.
The journey of a thousand miles starts
with a single step.
Words are the voice of the heart. Confucius
A vacant mind is open to all suggestions
as a hollow building echoes all sounds.
It takes little effort to watch a man carry a load.
Much wealth
will not come if a little does not go.
It is only when the cold season comes that we know the pine and cypress to be
evergreens.
One's good deeds are only known at home; one's bad deeds far away.
A needle is sharp only
at one end.
Look for a thing till you find it and you'll not lose your
labor.
He who rides a tiger
is afraid to dismount.
Thatch your roof before rainy weather; dig your well before you become parched with
thirst.
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
Not the cry, but the flight of the wild duck, leads the flock to fly
and follow.
A man's faults all conform to his type of mind. Observe his faults and you may know his virtues.
A
diamond with a flaw is preferable to a common stone with none.
Those who know when they have enough are rich.
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