"These are the four abuses: desire..." - Quote by Confucius
These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.
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More on Character
“The surest proof of being endowed with noble qualities is to be free from envy.”
“It was a pleasure to deal with a man of high ideals, who scorned everything mean and base, and who possessed those robust and hardy qualities of body and mind, for the lack of which no merely negative virtue can ever atone.”
“Make-up can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn't help if your ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make-up.”
More on Integrity
“We will not hesitate to speak out when we see actions that contradict those values.”
“The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.”
“By all means tell the world how good you are - but do it with actions, not words.”