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The Analects – Chapter 9.22
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Confucius said, “There are cases where sprouts appear but no blossoms; there are cases where blossoms appear but no fruit!”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.21
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When speaking of Yan Hui, Confucius said, “What a pity! I saw him constantly advancing – I never saw him stop.”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.20
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Confucius said, “The one who never shows laziness when I speak to him – is it not Yan Hui?”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.19
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Confucius said, “Suppose you are piling up earth to make a mountain. If you stop just one basket short of completion – that stopping is my own doing. Suppose you are leveling ground, and even if you have only dumped one basket – you are advancing, because I am moving forward.”
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The Analects – Chapter 9.18
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Confucius said, “I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as they love beauty.”