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44. The wise find pleasure in water;
28. A man exercising no forethought the virtuous find pleasure in hills.
will soon experience present sor- The wise are active; the virtuous

row. are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the
virtuous are long-lived.
29. The perfecting of one's self is
the fundamental base of all prog- 45. A man who lacks reliability is ut-
ress and all moral development. terly useless.

30. Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who 46. To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the
love it. greatest cowardice.

31. To take what you know for what you know, and what you 47. The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportu-
do not know for what you do not know, that is knowledge in- nities.
deed.
48. Being strong does not
32. Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not mean that you never fall
befriend anyone who is lower than down, but that whenever you
yourself in this regard. fall, you get up again.

33. If you would one day renovate 49. The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of be-
yourself, do so from day to day. nevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

34. Never give a sword to a man who can't dance. 50. Have no friends not equal to yourself.

35. He who is really kind, can never be unhappy 51. To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning
of wickedness.
36. A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties

52. To be fond of learning is near to
37. An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity. wisdom.

38. Silence is a true friend who never betrays. 53. Silence is the true friend that nev-
er betrays.
39. A youth is to be regarded with re-
spect. How do we know that his fu- 54. We can know a person by observing his behaviour, un-

ture will not be equal to our present? derstanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his
intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?
40. Riches and honor are what ev-
eryone desires, but if they can be gained only by doing evil, 55. To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.
they must not be held. Don't worry about not being in office,
worry about qualifying yourself for office. Don't worry that no 56. These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order
one knows you, but seek to be worthy of being known. to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of oth-
ers; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to
41. Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather change one's ideas despite warnings.

about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows
of you; seek to be worth knowing. 57. The superior man... does not
set his mind either for or against
42. The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget anything, he will pursue what-
that danger may come. ever is right. The superior man
thinks of virtue, the common
43. We should feel sorrow, but not man of comfort.

sink under its oppression; the heart
of a wise man should resemble a 58. The one who was born a genius can't win against the one
mirror, which reflects every object who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one
without being sullied by any who enjoys.

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