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The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
Confucius
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
Confucius
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
Confucius
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius
Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!
Confucius
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Confucius
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
Confucius
A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction.
Oscar Wilde
All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That's his.
Oscar Wilde
No man is rich enough to buy back his past.
Oscar Wilde
An excellent man; he has no enemies; and none of his friends like him.
Oscar Wilde
I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated his ability.
Oscar Wilde
I think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.
Oscar Wilde
He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends.
Oscar Wilde
Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.
Oscar Wilde
A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.
Mark Twain
A round man cannot be expected to fit in a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape.
Mark Twain
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.
Mark Twain
What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself.
Mark Twain
It is just like man's vanity and impertinence to call an animal dumb because it is dumb to his dull perceptions.
Mark Twain
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