Confucius Quotes About Understanding
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All wisdom is rooted in learning to call things by the right name. When things are properly identified, they fall into natural categories and understanding becomes orderly.
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The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it.
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The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
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We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?
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You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?
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To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.
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The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
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There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.
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Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.
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