Quote of Confucius: Learn as if you will never...
Biography - Confucius:
Confucius (Kong Qiu, courtesy name Zhongni), a Spring and Autumn period Chinese philosopher, is the paragon of sages whose teachings shaped Chinese civilization and the Sinosphere's cultural heritage.
Born: -551 - Died: -479
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: China
Born: -551 - Died: -479
Period:
5th century BC
6th century BC
Place of birth: China
Learn as if you will never catch up, as though you are afraid of losing whatever you have already understood.
Note
The Master said, "Learn as if you will never catch up, as though you are afraid of losing whatever you have already understood."
Quote source: Analects
Translation
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Quotes for: to learn
What experience and history teach is this — that people and governments never have learned anything from history, or acted on principles deduced from it.
You shall learn to laugh. Now, all higher humor begins with this, that one no longer takes one's person seriously.

Quotes about wisdom:
This is the highest wisdom that I own; freedom and life are earned by those alone who conquer them each day anew.
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