Confucius Quotes About Heart
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If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression; the heart of a wise man should resemble a mirror, which reflects every object without being sullied by any
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A heart set on love will do no wrong.
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The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of righ.
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The Master said, I set my heart on the Way, base myself on virtue, lean upon benevolence for support and take my recreation in the arts.
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To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness
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Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.
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Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
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When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.
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To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
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A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
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Words are the voice of the heart.
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At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.
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When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right ; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world.
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I followed my heart without breaking any rules.
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The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.
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Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
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At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.
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If you want to change the world, first change your heart.
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Humanity is the equity of the heart.
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A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel.
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The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.
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If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.
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There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.
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Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?
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At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth. At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin.
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The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9)
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