Confucius Quotes About Honesty
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Be sincere and true to your word, serious and careful in your actions; and you will get along even among barbarians, But if you are not sincere and untrustworthy in your speech, frivolous and careless in your actions, how will you get along even among your own neighbors? When stand, see these principles in front of you; in your carriage see them on the yoke. Then you may be sure to get along.
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The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.
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It is man that makes truth great, and not truth that makes man great.
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If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.
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Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.
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You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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