Below are the best quotes we could find featuring confucius about building character.
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He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.
If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen. . . . Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected. If you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you.
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.
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