The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration: this may be called perfect virtue. (Confucius)

The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration: this may be called perfect virtue.

Confucius

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