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#1. Confucius taught this when he said, "The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior man, what is profitable.

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#2. The real truth lies below the surface.

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#3. The superior man responds; the inferior man reacts.

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#4. What is right is the ultimate law and trumps the law of the land.

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#5. Self-discipline is the cornerstone of any endeavor.

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#6. You are never defeated unless you quit trying.

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#7. You can't do wrong right, but you can do right wrong.

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#8. We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world. Buddha

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#9. Takuan Soho stated, Each action of the warrior is performed from a place of fundamental wisdom ... it is completely different from the ordinary behavior of a fool. Even if it looks the same, it is different on the inside.

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#10. Respect is both earned and lost.

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#11. Doing nothing is also an action; not making a decision is making a decision.

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#12. Your reputation is what others think of you; your character is what you truly are. Reputations can be manipulated; character can only be developed and maintained.

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#13. Act with the heart of the warrior.

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#14. Don't entertain others at the expense of your reputation.

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#15. There is no such thing as a fair fight.

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#16. Excellence is a way of life.

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#17. Be careful of your thoughts; they are the beginning of your acts.

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#18. Making a decision to live a life of excellence, and living a life of excellence are two difference things.

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#19. Focus on making yourself better, not thinking you are better.

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#20. A conscience free from guilt leads to tranquility of the mind, and only a tranquil mind can see things as they truly are.

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#21. It is not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.

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#22. Every man who is truly a man must learn to be alone in the mist of all others, and if need be against all others.

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#23. Conduct yourself in a manner that is worthy of respect and don't worry about what others think.

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#24. Demophilus stated, Do what you know to be good without expecting from it any glory. Forget not that the vulgar are a bad judge of good actions.

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#25. All respect is earned, even self-respect.

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#26. If your thoughts are not right, your actions won't be right.

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#27. Face your fears and you will be able to conquer them.

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#28. Only an honorable victory is a true victory.

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#29. It is not the opinion of the common man that matters, but the opinion of men for whom you admire and truly respect.

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#30. Truth is universal. Perception of truth varies.

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#31. If the bird hadn't sung, it wouldn't have been shot. Japanese Proverb

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#32. Survival is the foundation of endurance; complete triumph is the endgame.

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#33. A black belt is nothing more than a belt, a piece of cloth. Your ultimate goal should not be to get your black belt. Your ultimate goal should be to be a black belt. Being a black belt is a state of mind, a way of life.

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#34. Don't make the mistake of underestimating your enemies.

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#35. Warriors do not lower themselves to the standards of other people; they live independently according to their own standards and code of honor.

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#36. Protecting yourself is self-defense. Protecting others is warriorship.

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#37. During times of persistent hardship is when the warrior learns the most about his fortitude.

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#38. While there is nothing wrong with practicing martial arts, meditating, reading and studying, or even eating pie, excess in any of these areas will cause a problem in another area.

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#39. Self-defenses mean self-defense, period. It leave nothing out.

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#40. The man of principle never forgets what he is, because of what others are.

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#41. Every action we take, everything we do, is either a victory or defeat in the struggle to become what we want to be. Anne Byrhhe

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#42. Our grand business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. Thomas Carlyle

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#43. Your loyalty to friends and family should have no limit, although it may be expressed in ways that others cannot understand.

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#44. A true friend is someone you can count on no matter what.

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#45. There is no such thing as standing still; you either move forward or regress.

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#46. The secret of success is before attempting anything, be very clear about why you are doing it. If you don't know your objective or the purpose behind your action, how can you possibly know if your actions are right?

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#47. The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.

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#48. The only measure of what you believe is what you do. If you want to know what people believe, don't read what they write, don't ask what they believe, just observe what they do.

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#49. You don't obtain excellence by doing the bare minimum.

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#50. Unless you learn to control your thoughts, you will never be able to control your actions; and if you can't control your actions, you are walking on thin ice.

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#51. Seek not the favor of the mulititude; it is seldom got by honest and lawful means. But seek the testimony of few; and number not voices, but weigh them. Immanuel Kant

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#52. Emerson pointed out, The test of courage comes when we are in the minority.

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#53. For things to be right on the outside, they first have to be right on the inside.

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#54. Be who you truly are and make everything merge into your one true self.

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#55. Don't seek to be respected by everyone, rather seek to be worthy of being respected by everyone.

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#56. Think for yourself at all times.

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#57. You have to be strong enough to stand up for what you believe, even if you are standing alone.

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#58. You can't improve anything if you don't first know what needs to be improved.

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#59. The success of very important matters often depends on doing or not doing something that seems trivial. Even in little things, therefore, you must be cautious and thoughtful. Francesco Guicciardini

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