The way to become a gentleman is like refining gold - the more you forge it, the purer it becomes.
Confucian philosopher
From his metaphorical teachings on self-cultivation
approx. 300 BCE
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"Heaven has its constant ways. It does not depend on a sage like Yao to exist, nor on a tyrant like Jie to perish."
Strange & Unusual"To be without blame is the highest virtue."
Strange & Unusual"The sage accumulates thoughts and ideas. He practices to achieve mastery for himself, and then applies this mastery to benefit others."
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