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chinese-philosopher
A person is born with a liking for profit. Xun Zi
chinese-philosopher human nature
Mencius said that human nature is good. I disagree with that.
chinese-philosopher concerned sacrifices
Sacrifices are concerned with the feelings of devotion and longing.
chinese-philosopher involve later man sees sooner time
When a man sees something desirable, he must reflect on the fact that with time it could come to involve what is detestable. When he sees something that is beneficial, he should reflect that sooner or later it, too, could come to involve harm.
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I once tried thinking for an entire day, but I found it less valuable than one moment of study.
chinese-philosopher ease foresight knowledge unify
If knowledge and foresight are too penetrating and deep, unify them with ease and sincerity.
chinese-philosopher opens
If the gentleman has ability, he is magnanimous, generous, tolerant, and straightforward, through which he opens the way to instruct others.
chinese-philosopher daring impulse stay
If the impulse to daring and bravery is too fierce and violent, stay it with guidance and instruction.
chinese-philosopher far farther high standing toes tried
I once tried standing up on my toes to see far out in the distance, but I found that I could see much farther by climbing to a high place.
concerned performers saying worry
Nowadays, performers worry too much about how they look. They're not concerned about what they're really saying to their audience. Gloria Trevi
concerned ella
I'm comfortable singing jazz. The only thing I was concerned about is that everybody, even in jazz, has their own style. To me, the queen of doodling was Ella Fitzgerald, and scatting is something I never thought I could do. Gladys Knight
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The chemist, whose science is immediately concerned with the combinations of atoms, has rarely found it necessary to discuss their shapes, and gives them no particular forms in his diagrams. That does not mean that the shapes are unimportant, but rather that the older methods could not define them. William Henry Bragg
concerned far impulse main point sure tends writer writers
The point really is that a writer tends to write a book that he or she tends to write. It's as simple as that. Of course, it's important to make a living and all that, but the main impulse as far as I'm concerned - and I'm sure as other writers are concerned - is to tell a story that I feel impelled by. Vikram Seth
concerned god sees state
What really matters is how God sees me. He isn't concerned with labels; he is concerned about the state of man's soul. Billy Graham
concerned god learned man material security toward
Seemingly, man has learned to live without God, preoccupied and indifferent toward Him and concerned only about material security and pleasure.
concerned kids leading maybe providing
I've always been concerned about kids - not just my own three, but all kids - what kind of an image I'm providing for them, what kind of inspiration. I don't know now. Maybe I'm leading them down the path to self-destruction. Evel Knievel
concerned diligent express flowery frequently home love people simply sincerely telling
We can begin to become more diligent and concerned at home by telling the people we love that we love them. Such expressions do not need to be flowery or lengthy. We simply should sincerely and frequently express love. David A. Bednar
concerned secret since wrote
I have been writing since I was about 20, and at first I wrote in secret and never showed anybody. I was very concerned about making a living, so I conducted. David Friedman
sacrifices sell sucks taken
I had to sell my house and make a lot of sacrifices to become a writer, and it sucks not to get taken seriously.