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Confucius   3 sources by this author » 
[Chinese: 孔夫子, transliterated Kong Fuzi or K'ung-fu-tzu, literally "Master Kong"] (traditionally 28 September 551 B.C. – 479 B.C.) Chinese social philosopher, whose teachings deeply influenced East Asian life and thought.
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In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such previous preparation there is sure to be failure.
  
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The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration: this may be called perfect virtue.
  
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do
  
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