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The Superior Man Acts Before He Speaks, And Afterwards Speaks According To His Action.
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The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according
to his action.
-- Confucius
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Beware of fire, water, dogs, and the man who speaks under his breath. -- Confucius Say
When you speak to a man, look on his eyes; when he speaks to thee, look on his mouth.
-- Ben Frankli...
The monkey speaks his mind.
The superior man is distressed by the limitation of his ability
he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability he has. -- Confuciu...
Mankind...The public enemy's not the man who speaks his mind. -- Anthrax
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. -- Confuciu
Time will explain it all. He is a talker, and needs no questioning before he speaks. Euripide
The great man does not think beforehand of his words that they may be sincere nor of his actions that they may be resolute -- he simply speaks and does what is right.
-- Mencius (Meng-tse) (372?-289? BCE)...
Money is truthful. If a man speaks of his honor, make him pay cash.
-- The Notebooks of Lazarus Long...