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The Rich Fool Is Like A Pig That Is Choked By Its Own Fat.

A Scholar Who Loves Comfort Is Not Fit To Be Called A Scholar.

The Superior Man Undergoes Three Changes. Looked At From A Distance, He Appears Stern; When Approached, He Is Mild; When He Is Heard To Speak, His Language Is Firm And Decided.

To Acknowledge Our Faults When We Are Blamed, Is Modesty; To Discover Them To One's Friends In Ingenuousness, Is Confidence; But To Preach Them To All The World, If One Does Not Take Care, Is Pride.

Tzu Chang Asked Confucius About Jen. Confucius Said, "if You Can Practice These Five Things With All The People, You Can Be Called Jen." Tzu Chang Asked What They Were. Confucius Said, "courtesy, Generosity, Honesty, Persistence, And Kindness. If You Are Courteous, You Will Not Be Disrespected; If You Are Generous, You Will Gain Everything. If You Are Honest, People Will Rely On You. If You Are Persistent You Will Get Results. If You Are Kind, You Can Employ People.