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 **COURTESY** (Ye Ui) **COURTESY** (Ye Ui)
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 +It can be said that courtesy is an unwritten regulation prescribed by the ancient teacher of philosophy as a means to enlighten human being while maintaining a harmonious society. It can further be as an ultimate criterion required of a mortal.((Added this sentence per pg 13 of the condensed encyclopedia))
  
 Taekwon-Do students should attempt to practise the following elements of courtesy to build up their noble character and to conduct the training in an orderly manner as well. Taekwon-Do students should attempt to practise the following elements of courtesy to build up their noble character and to conduct the training in an orderly manner as well.
  
   - To promote the spirit of mutual concessions   - To promote the spirit of mutual concessions
-  - To be ashamed of one’s vices, contempting those of others+  - To be ashamed of one's vices, contempting those of others
   - To be polite to one another   - To be polite to one another
   - To encourage the sense of justice and humanity   - To encourage the sense of justice and humanity
   - To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, and elder from younger   - To distinguish instructor from student, senior from junior, and elder from younger
   - To behave oneself according to etiquette   - To behave oneself according to etiquette
-  - To respect others’ possesions+  - To respect others' possesions
   - To handle matters with fairness and sincerity   - To handle matters with fairness and sincerity
   - To refrain from giving or accepting any gift when in doubt   - To refrain from giving or accepting any gift when in doubt
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 There is an old Oriental saying, "Patience leads to virtue or merit." "One can make a peaceful home by being patient for 100 times." Certainly, happiness and prosperity are most likely brought to the patient person. To There is an old Oriental saying, "Patience leads to virtue or merit." "One can make a peaceful home by being patient for 100 times." Certainly, happiness and prosperity are most likely brought to the patient person. To
-achieve something, whether it is a higher degree or the perfection of a technique, one must set his goal, then constantly persevere. Robert Bruce learned his lesson of perseverance from the persistant efforts of a lowly spider. It was this perseverence and tenacity that finally enabled him to free Scotland in the fourteenth century. One of the most important secrets in becoming a leader of Taekwon-Do is to overcome every difficulty by perseverance.+achieve something, whether it is a higher degree or the perfection of a technique, one must set his goal, then constantly persevere. Robert Bruce learned his lesson of perseverance from the persistant efforts of a lowly spider. It was this perseverance and tenacity that finally enabled him to free Scotland in the fourteenth century. One of the most important secrets in becoming a leader of Taekwon-Do is to overcome every difficulty by perseverance.
  
 Confucius said; "one who is impatient in trivial matters can seldom achieve success in matters of great importance." Confucius said; "one who is impatient in trivial matters can seldom achieve success in matters of great importance."
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 A serious student of Taekwon-Do will at all times be modest and honest. If confronted with injustice, he will deal with the belligerent without any fear or hesitation at all, with indomitable spirit, regardless of whosoever and however many the number may be. A serious student of Taekwon-Do will at all times be modest and honest. If confronted with injustice, he will deal with the belligerent without any fear or hesitation at all, with indomitable spirit, regardless of whosoever and however many the number may be.
  
-<< insert image from vol01 pg17 here "Pursue one's own goal" in caligraphy >>+"Pursue one's own goal" {{ :volume01:v0100017.jpg?nolink |}}
  
 Confucius declared; "it is an act of cowardice to fail to speak out against injustice." As history has proven, those who have pursued their dreams earnestly and strenuously with indomitable spirit have never failed to achieve their goals. Confucius declared; "it is an act of cowardice to fail to speak out against injustice." As history has proven, those who have pursued their dreams earnestly and strenuously with indomitable spirit have never failed to achieve their goals.
  
  
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