Study, Confucius (孔子)


君子欲訥於言而敏於行。

The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Modesty, Confucius (孔子)


Humankind differs from the animals only by a little, and most people throw that away.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Failure, Confucius (孔子)


不而不改 是謂過矣。

- 孔子

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Happiness, Confucius (孔子)


君子坦蕩湯 小人長戚戚 [君子坦荡荡、小人长戚戚。]

- 孔子, 論語 述而

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Attitude, Confucius (孔子)


民可使由之 不可使知之。

- 孔子

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)

Virtue, Confucius (孔子)


仁遠乎哉 我欲仁斯仁至矣。

- 孔子 (551 BC–479 BC)

Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

- Confucius (孔子, 551 BC–479 BC)

China's Jinchuan May Halve Its Copper Supply

CHINA NEWS
June 6, 2013, 5:30 a.m. ET
China's Jinchuan May Halve Its Copper Supply
The Company's Force Majeure Will Likely Push Copper Prices, Premiums Higher

By CLEMENTINE WALLOP And YUE LI

A major Chinese copper producer has declared force majeure at one of its smelters, in a move that is likely to halve the amount of metal it supplies to customers for the next few months.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324299104578528731246475470.html

Attitude, Confucius (孔子)


先行其言而後從之。

- 孔子

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.

- Confucius (孔子, 551BC–479BC)