When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. - Confucius

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When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

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Confucius (traditionally 28 September 551 B.C. – 479 B.C.) was a Chinese social philosopher, whose teachings deeply influenced East Asian life and thought. "Confucius" is a latinization of the Chinese 孔夫子, Kong Fu Zi or K'ung-fu-tzu, literally "Master Kong", but he is usually referred to in China with a simpler version of this honorific as 孔子, Kongzi, or Kǒng Zǐ.

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Native Name: 孔夫子
Alternative Names: Confucio Konfuzius Cheu-kong Chung-ni Cong-tse K'ung Chung-ni K'ung Fu-tse K'ung-fu-tzu K'ung-tzu Kong Fu Zi Kong Fuzi Kong Qiu Kong Zhongni Kongfuzi Kongqiu Kongzi Kung Chung-ni Kung Fu Tzu Kung Fu-tse Kungfutse Zhongni
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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

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A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has not made himself heard of, then indeed he will not be worth being regarded with respect.

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los más competentes para que mantengan la paz y la concordia. Entonces los hombres no amarán sólo a los suyos, no procurarán sólo por sus propios hijos, sino que todos los ancianos tendrán sus últimos días tranquilos, todos los fuertes tendrán su trabajo útil, todos los niños serán estimulados en su crecimiento; los viudos y las viudas, los huérfanos y los solitarios, los débiles y los enfermos encontrarán amparo; los hombres tendrán su empleo, y las mujeres, su hogar. No se querrá que las mercancías se echen a perder; pero tampoco querrá nadie almacenarlas para sí mismo particularmente. No se querrá tampoco que el trabajo quede

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