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Quotations from the Yijing, or I Ching, the world's oldest book of wisdom.

"The Superior Individual must nourish his virtue, by being determined to be of right conduct." - I Ching Hexagram 4, Confucius Commentary


"Banishing - success. The King goes to the temple for sacrifice and uses his Virtue to banish interfering spirits." - I Ching Hexagram 59, Main Divination


"A golden arrow kills three foxes with one shot. Right pushing brings gain." - I Ching Hexagram 40, Divination Line 2


"Struggling begins because wickedness was not met by firmness right from the start. If the wicked think you lack conviction, conflict is inevitable." - I Ching Hexagram 6, Confucian Commentary


"The Superior Individual penetrates to the heart of all things, for the sake of the Great Work."} - I Ching Hexagram 11, Confucius Commentary


"Great power. Pushing the right brings gain, in spite of any challenges." - I Ching Hexagram 34, Main Divination


"Confused, lost, he doesn't know how to return. Bad luck. Disaster and harm. In command of troops, his army is crushingly defeated. In public office, the minister misrules and brings on ten years of chaos!" - I Ching Hexagram 24, Divination Line 6


"This hexagram marks the birth of the phenomenal world. Growth through a time of danger." - I Ching Hexagram 3, Confucian Commentary


"The Superior Individual shows leadership and administrates the situation." - I Ching Hexagram 57, Confucius Commentary


"Persistence, success, free from mistakes. Right pushing brings rewards. Have a goal!" - I Ching Hexagram 32, Main Divination


"Only the richest fruit remains available to be plucked. If the Superior Individual gains it, he can ride forth in his carriage, and give protection and happiness to his people." - I Ching Hexagram 23, Divination Line 6


"When people are receptive, decay can be ratified. Only hard work going forward can bring opportunities. Heaven's activity is such that all endings are followed by new beginnings." - I Ching Hexagram 18, Confucian Commentary


"The Superior Individual suppresses the evil and upholds the virtuous. He promotes charity, and obeys Heaven's orders. Most are on his side." - I Ching Hexagram 15, Confucius Commentary


"Passive is gentle success. The mare is a sign of good luck, peaceful and right pushing. If the Superior Individual has a goal, he may go wrong, but will find his way, with friends in the Southwest. Friends in the Northeast will be lost." - I Ching Hexagram 2, Main Divination


"A superior enriches you, and insists upon it until you cannot refuse. Great luck!" - I Ching Hexagram 41, Divination Line 5


"Joyous rapture. When joyously led, people forget their woes. The Superior Individual feels joy in guiding others. Wrestling blissfully with difficulties, one can even forget the woe of death." - I Ching Hexagram 58, Confucian Commentary


"The Superior Individual is thoughtful in speech, and frugal in eating and drinking." - I Ching Hexagram 27, Confucius Commentary


"Loss, but certainty. Sincerity brings luck, no harm or error. Have a goal. Two plain bowls of food will suffice for a sacrificial rite. Be moderate." - I Ching Hexagram 41, Main Divination


"Auspiciousness to those whose humility is nurtured and sincerely displayed." - I Ching Hexagram 15, Divination Line 4


"Discipline in the use of the will is the excellent way! Follow the Will of Heaven." - I Ching Hexagram 26, Confucian Commentary


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