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He who knows, does not speak. He who speaks, does not know. Lao Tzu
Speak He Know Knows Does Speaks Who
A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words. Confucius
Words Gentleman Would Would-Be Match His Ashamed Should Deeds
Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster. Sun Tzu
You Fight Yourself Enemy Hundred Battles Disaster Know Know Yourself Without Your
A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame. Sun Tzu
Good Benevolent Commander Fame
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death. Sun Tzu
Death Veterans Day You Will Own Valleys Soldiers Follow Sons Look Unto Children Regard Them Stand Your Even Deepest Beloved
He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. Lao Tzu
Others He Powerful Mastered Himself Still May Controls Mightier Who
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. Confucius
You Remember Nothing Unless Wronged Continue
Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy. Mao Zedong
Love Communism Enemy Crush Hammer Which Use
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. Confucius
Teacher Myself Good Will Men Other Imitate Correct Out Bad Points Pick Am Walking Them Each Serve Two
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. Confucius
Kindness Soul Practice Earnestness Virtue Circumstances Perfect Generosity Sincerity Five Things Gravity
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. Confucius
Deceived Our Distrust More Shameful Friends Than Them
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. Confucius
Better Diamond Without Than Flaw Pebble
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice. Confucius
Cowardice See Right
Truthful words are not beautiful; beautiful words are not truthful. Good words are not persuasive; persuasive words are not good. Lao Tzu
Beautiful Good Communication Words Good Words Beautiful Words Truthful Persuasive
Women hold up half the sky. Mao Zedong
Women Sky Half Up Hold
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people. Confucius
Future You People Plant Year Think Trees Seed Ten Ten Years Terms Years Teach
The petty man is eager to make boasts, yet desires that others should believe in him. He enthusiastically engages in deception, yet wants others to have affection for him. He conducts himself like an animal, yet wants others to think well of him. Xun Kuang
Man Animal Affection Believe Petty Think Others Enthusiastically He Like Well Make Him Himself Deception Wants Boast Should Eager Desires
Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish - too much handling will spoil it. Lao Tzu
Government Great Cooking Too Much Will Nation Too Great Nation Small Small Fish Spoil Like Fish Governing Handling Much
The opportunity to secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself. Sun Tzu
Enemy Opportunity Own Defeat Our Ourselves Secure Lies Himself Provided Hands Against Defeating
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. Confucius
Success Failure Preparation Previous Sure Without Depends
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest. Confucius
Wisdom Experience Reflection Three First Easiest Bitterest Highest Limitation Methods Which Gaining Second Third
Man's enemies are not demons, but human beings like himself. Lao Tzu
Man Enemies Like Himself Demons Human Human Beings Beings
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius
Man Superior Superior Man His Modest Actions Speech
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. Confucius
Oppression Feel Sorrow Sink Should
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present. Lao Tzu
Life Work Wisdom Family You Conflict Simple Try Control Live Enjoy Thinking Generous Fair Governing Close Family Life Dwelling Ground Keep Present
Supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Sun Tzu
Enemy Fighting Consists Excellence Supreme Without Breaking Resistance
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