"An inch of time on the sundial..." - Quote by Confucius
An inch of time on the sundial is worth more than a foot of jade.
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“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.”
“The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it.”
“A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.”