"The gentleman is calm and at ease...." - Quote by Confucius
The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.
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“The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The wise are happy; but the good secure.”
“Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest.”
“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.”
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“Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.”
“Gratefully accepting the proffered honor, [to inscribe a new legal work to him] I give the leave, begging only that the inscription may be in modest terms, not representing me as a man of great learning, or a very extraordinary one in any respect.”
“People ask how I feel about getting old. I tell them I have the same question. I'm learning as I go.”