from The Cat and the TaoTo know is to recognise what you understand
and what you do not understand.
CONFUCIUS
These days the world's events are strange:
They say this and they say that.
There is no point arguing.
I am better off dozing.
ANON
A man of great character and strength:
fire cannot burn him,
water cannot drown him,
the severest weather does not damage him,
wild beasts cannot rend him,
not because he is invincible,
but because he knows safety from danger,
he is calm and decisive even facing great risks,
he knows when to go forward, when to retreat,
nothing can harm such a man.
CHONG TSE
Do not exhaust a friend's kindness and loyalty
-- this way friendship is sustained.
CHINESE PROVERB
To find out what a person is like, there are seven ways:
Ask him a difficult question, observe his talent for analysis
Speak to provoke him, observe his attitude
Ask him how he goes about solving difficult problems, judge his intelligence
Let him deal with a difficult situation, observe his courage
Get him drunk, observe his nature
Tempt him with gold, observe his integrity
Give him instructions to complete a task, assess his trustworthiness.
THE ART OF WAR BY SUN TZU
Seize the opportunity when it arises
Once missed, it may be lost forever.
FENG MENGLONG
To know what is going on takes sense;
To know what to do about it takes wisdom.
CHINESE PROVERB
From day to day he knows what is lacking
From month to month he does not forget what he has learnt
This is a person who is truly inspired by learning.
CONFUCIUS
I do not value those who broadcast others' failings, subordinates who slander their superiors, those who are brave but lack manners, those who are decisive but lack consideration.
CONFUCIUS
I do not bully the weak, nor do I fear the powerful.
ZUO QUINING
The ears and eyes are not made to think and are easily affected by outside influences
The mind thinks, and if it thinks, it arrives at the truth.
CONFUCIUS
Copyright © 2002 by Kwong Kuen Shan