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The Analects – Chapter 15.18
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The Master said, “The noble person takes righteousness as his substance, practices it through ritual propriety, expresses it with humility, and completes it through trustworthiness. Truly a noble person!”
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The Analects – Chapter 15.16
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The Master said, “For one who never asks, ‘What should I do? What should I do?’ I, for my part, can do nothing about him.”
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The Analects – Chapter 15.13
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The Master sighed, “Alas! I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves beauty (or sensual attraction).”