Quote of Confucius: Want of forbearance in small matters...
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
Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans.
Note
The Master said, "Specious words confound virtue. Want of forbearance in small matters confounds great plans."
BOOK XV. 26.
Quote source: Analects

Translation
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Quotes for: project
Man is nothing else than his plan; he exists only to the extent that he fulfills himself; he is therefore nothing else than the ensemble of his acts, nothing less than his life.
Man is, before all else, something which propels itself towards a future and is aware that it is doing so.
Young people are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and more fit for new projects than for settled business.

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