Quotes About Conduct

If a man be without the virtues proper to humanity, what has he to do with the rites of propriety? If a man be without the virtues proper to humanity, what has he to do with music?

The noble minded act before speak, then they speak according to their actions.

he had four of the characteristics of a superior man:— in his conduct of himself, he was humble; in serving his superiors, he was respectful; in nourishing the people, he was kind; in ordering the people, he was just.

The Master said, 'Can men refuse to assent to the words of strict admonition? But it is reforming the conduct because of them which is valuable. Can men refuse to be pleased with words of gentle advice? But it is unfolding their aim which is valuable. If a man be pleased with these words, but does not unfold their aim, and assents to those, but does not reform his conduct, I can really do nothing with him.

Very few go astray who comport themselves with restraint.

7.25 The Master taught under four categories: culture (wen ), proper conduct (xing ), doing one's utmost (zhong ), and making good on one's word (xin ).

The gentleman understands what is moral. The small man understands what is profitable.

Sysadmins are the unsung heroes of the century, and if they're not busting you for sending racy IMs or engaging in unprofessional email conduct, it's purely out of their own goodwill.

Uchiyama R?shi subtitled his interpretive translation and commentary of this important work Finsei Ry?ri no Hon, or How to Cook Your Life. The word ry?ri, the meaning of which to be sure includes the cooking and preparation of food, also has broader connotations. Ry?ri may also be used in the sense of conducting or handling one's affairs. The implication of this title is that the author tells us how we should go about conducting our lives and treating everything

But the whole circumstances of time, place, and incident, combined at once to awaken his imagination, and to call upon him for a manly and decisive tone of conduct, leaving to fate to dispose of the issue. Should

The less the prudence with which others conduct their affairs, the greater the prudence with which we must conduct our own.

Good behavior by each party begets good behavior in return.

Ofender la autoridad de Dios es una rebelión mucho más grave que la de ofender su santidad. Puesto que el pecado se comete en la esfera de la conducta, se lo perdona con más facilidad que la rebelión, pues ésta es una cuestión de principios. Fue el intento de Satanás de poner su trono sobre el trono de Dios lo que violó la autoridad de Dios; fue el principio de la vanagloria o exaltación propia.

You are not necessarily what you say. Behavior is a much better barometer of what you are than words. What you do in your present moments is the only indicator of what you are as a person.

Every passionate thought that you have regarding how you want to conduct your life is evidence that you're in harmony with your own unique nature—your fervent belief is all you need.

que tu conducta esté de acuerdo con el amor y la armonía, no tomes apego en modo alguno a los frutos de tu trabajo

I don't really care what a public figure thinks. I care about what he does. Let God probe his inner heart.

Science has everything to say about what is possible. Science has nothing to say about what is permissible.

Third and most important: I don't really care what a public figure thinks. I care about what he does. Let God probe his inner heart. Tell me about his outer acts.

As we seek what is possible, we must also seek what is right, and we must not forget that even the most noble ends do not justify any means.

our power to conduct our relations with other people depends upon our power of conducting our relations with ourselves. Every

Therefore children should be taught, as they become mature enough to understand such teaching, that the chief responsibility which rests on them as persons is the acceptance or rejection of initial ideas. To help them in this choice we should give them principles of conduct and a wide range of the knowledge fitted for them.

One cannot think crooked and walk straight.

You can't control how you feel. But you can always choose how you act.