"Look at the means which a man..." - Quote by Confucius
Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!
More by Confucius
“Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.”
“The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.”
“To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge.”
More on Character
“There is something indefinably keen and wan about her anatomy, and she has a watchful way of looking out of the corners of her eyes without turning her head which could be pleasantly dispensed with, especially when she is in an ill humour and near knives. Through all the good taste of her dress and little adornments, these objections so express themselves that she seems to go about like a very neat she-wolf imperfectly tamed.”
“A nonviolent man cannot desire embarrassment.”
“But most of all, what really attracted me to her was her manner. She laughed a lot, and it's easy to fall for someone who can find humor in any situation. She was also intelligent, well read, and well spoken, willing to listen and confident in her beliefs. And most of all, she was warm.”
More on Observation
“In a cabinet of natural history, we become sensible of a certain occult recognition and sympathy in regard to the most unwieldy and eccentric forms of beast, fish, and insect.”
“Ever notice how irons have a setting for permanent press? I don't get it.”
“Flowers are as common in the country as people are in London.”