There is no attribute of the superior man greater than his helping men to practice virtue.
- Topic: Practice, Virtue
- Location: Arches National Park
- Photo: Jeffrey Benjamin
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Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and knowledge are not infused into us from without.
The people turn to a benevolent rule as water flows downwards, and as wild beasts fly to the wilderness.
Kindly words do not enter so deeply into men as a reputation for kindness.
The compass and the square produce perfect circles and squares. By the sages, the human relations are perfectly exhibited.
Benevolence is man’s mind, and righteousness is man’s path.
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Humility is a virtue all preach, none practice; and yet everybody is content to hear.
Real excellence does not come cheaply. A certain price must be paid in terms of practice, patience, and persistence—natural ability notwithstanding.
The universe does not favor the greedy, dishonest and evil people, even when it seems so. It helps honest, generous and virtuous people.
If everyone were clothed with integrity, if every heart were just, frank, kindly, the other virtues would be well-nigh unless, since their chief purpose is to make us bear with patience the injustice of our fellows.
To be able to practice five things everywhere under the heaven constitutes perfect virtue. . . gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.
