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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 Double Fault: Confucius on Mismanaging Speech and Silence
The Art of Timing: Confucius on the Superior Man Who Knows When to Advance and Retreat
The Art of Propriety: “Speak, Laugh, and Take Only at the Right Time and in the Right Way”
The Time to Serve, The Time to Withdraw: A Moral Compass for the Scholar-Official
Chinese Proverb: 机不可失，时不再来 (When an opportunity is neglected, it never comes back to you.)
The Right Moment to Teach: Do Not Enlighten Those Who Are Not Eager to Learn
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