The Master said, “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” The Master said, “The study of strange doctrines is … - Confucius

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it — this is knowledge.

Treue gegen sich selbst und Gütigkeit gegen Andere: Darin ist alles befasst.

Bir ülkede iyi bir hükümet olduğunda, sözler de davranışlar da yüce ve gözü pektir. Kötü hükümet olduğunda, davranışlar yüce ve gözü pek olabilir ama sözlere kimi çekinceler konabilir.

I daily examine myself on three points: — whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful; — whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere; — whether I may have not mastered and practised the instructions of my teacher.