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Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
Confucius Quotes
Chinese Proverbs
Wisdom from Chinese Sages, Icons & Poets.
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The Unyielding Striver: “Is He Not the One Who Keeps Trying, Knowing It’s Futile?”
The Prerequisite for Any Craft: “A Man Without Constancy Cannot Be a Doctor”
The Fundamentals of Governance: Lead, Labor, and Never Weary
The Thinning Ranks: A Journey Through Four Levels of Fellowship on the Path
The Final Test: How Adversity Reveals True Character
From Sprout to Blossom to Fruit: The Fragile Journey of Human Potential
The Unceasing Ascent: In Memory of a Disciple Who Never Stopped
The Listener’s Zeal: When Hearing Becomes an Act of Unceasing Vigor
The Final Basket: On the Summit Within Our Grasp, and the Plain Beneath Our Feet
The Scholar’s Path: Unwavering Faith Within, Prudent Choices Without
The Scholar’s Charge: To Bear the Weight of Humanity Until Death
Chinese Proverb: 留得青山在,不怕没柴烧 (As long as green hills remain, one need not worry about firewood.)
Chinese Proverb: 行百里者半九十 (Those who intend to walk a hundred miles often stop at ninety.)
Chinese Proverb: 不入虎穴,焉得虎子 (If one does not enter the tiger’s den, how can he get a tiger’s cub?)
The Humble Pursuit: ‘I Dare Not Claim Sagehood, Only Ceaseless Striving’
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