The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.
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Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.
Permalink to quote #61 The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it to confess your ignorance.
Permalink to quote #63 Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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