De memoires van Cassandra en Cassanova, final chapter.
02-06-2010
Confucius says
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it
He who will not economize will have to agonize
Be not be ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes
I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without the moon and stars
It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you don't stop
Man's natures are alike, it's their habits that carry them far apart
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do
When anger rises, think of the consequences
When we see humans of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves
Where ever you go, go with all your heart
Forget injuries, never forget kindness
The superior human, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.
When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin.
When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come.
Thus his person is not endangered, and his states and all their clans are preserved.
Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, when it ought to be done, whether you like it or not; it's the first lesson that ought to be learned; and however early a human training begins, it is probably the last lesson that he/she learns thoroughly.