Confucius Quotes: A wise, didactic and revolutionary, Confucius developed a system of thought that bears her name with the power of her mind and virtue and placed it among the most solid and consistent teachings in the world.
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‘”The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.”‘
‘”To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”‘
‘”I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.”‘
‘”Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.”‘
‘”Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.”‘
‘”The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.”‘
‘”Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.”‘
‘”When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, do not adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.””‘
‘”Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”‘
‘”It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.”‘
‘”It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”‘
‘”A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.”‘
‘”Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Do not let yourself be overwhelmed.””‘
‘”A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress is made by unreasonable people.”‘
‘”A man is great not because he has not failed; a man is great because failure has not stopped him.”‘
‘”Future generation is the most important thing.”‘
‘”A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.”‘
‘”Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.”‘
‘”In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people.”‘
‘”The superior person is calm and composed; the lesser person is continuously worried and distressed.”‘
‘”Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.”‘
‘”Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.”‘
‘”Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving”‘
‘”We are so busy doing the urgent that we do not have time to do the important.”‘
‘”When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.”‘
‘”An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.”‘
‘”If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.”‘
‘”He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.”‘
‘”The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”‘
‘”By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”‘
‘”Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”‘
‘”He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”‘
‘”When anger rises, think of the consequences.”‘
‘”The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”‘,
‘”Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”‘
‘”The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.”‘
‘”The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct”‘
‘”Do not curse the darkness, light a candle.””‘
‘”Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have”‘
‘”He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”‘
‘”An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.”‘
‘”Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”‘
‘”All the darkness in the world ca not put out the light of one candle.” “‘
‘”Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”‘
‘”Do not worry about being acknowledged by others; worry about failing to acknowledge them.””‘
‘”Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.”‘
‘”You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved.”‘
‘”When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.”‘
‘”Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil…the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the universe.”‘
‘”Be in harmony, yet be different.”‘
‘”The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”‘
‘”Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”‘
‘”Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”‘
‘”What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”‘
‘”The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.”‘
‘”You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.”‘
‘”Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.”‘
‘”Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.”‘
‘”Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.”‘
‘”A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity.”‘
‘”Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.”‘
‘”Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”‘
‘”Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.”‘
‘”It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man.”‘
‘”All people are the same; only their habits differ.”‘
‘”Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.”‘
‘”Wisdom is rooted in watching with affection the way people grow.”‘
‘”The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”‘
‘”Teachers open the door … you enter by yourself.”‘
‘”The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.”‘
‘”I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”‘
‘”The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.”‘
‘”The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.”‘
‘”Every journey starts with a single step.”‘
‘”A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actios.”‘
‘”By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost.”‘
‘”Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food.”‘
‘”To take what you know for what you know, and what you do not know for what you do not know, that is knowledge indeed.”‘
‘”He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail”‘
‘”Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.”‘
‘”The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again.”‘
‘”If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?”‘
‘”There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.”‘
‘”Being strong does not mean that you never fall down, but that whenever you fall, you get up again.”‘
‘”Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.”‘
‘”The superior man loves his soul; the inferior man loves his property.”‘
‘”There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.”‘
‘”Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments”‘
‘”The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.”‘
‘”Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”‘
‘”Give a man a fish, feed home for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed for a lifetime.”‘
‘”A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless.”‘
‘”If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”‘
‘”When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.”‘
‘”The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.”‘
‘”Study the past, if you would divine the future.”‘
‘”As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.”‘
‘”roads were made for journeys not destinations”‘
‘”To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.”‘
‘”If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.”‘
‘”There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.”‘
‘”A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.”‘
‘”Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.”‘
‘”An image is better than one thousand words”‘
‘”To become a leader, you must first become a human being”‘
‘”Time flows away like the water in the river.”‘
‘”It is better to play than do nothing.”‘
‘”A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.”‘
‘”If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.”‘
‘”Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.”‘
‘”Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.”‘
‘”The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.”‘
‘”A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.”‘
‘”To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”‘
‘”Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.”‘
‘”Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.”‘
‘”To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness”‘
‘”Men do not stumble over mountains, but over mole hills.”‘
‘”Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile.”‘
‘”When people are educated, the distinction between classes disappears.”‘
‘”A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.”‘
‘”Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.”‘
‘”The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.”‘
‘”The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.”‘
‘”Transport a handful of earth everyday and you will make a mountain.”‘
‘”Man who want pretty nurse, must be patient.”‘
‘”Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.”‘
‘”Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.”‘
‘”Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.”‘
‘”Study the past if you want to define the future.”‘
‘”You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?”‘
‘”Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous.”‘
‘”Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.”‘
‘”A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.”‘
‘”Respect yourself and others will respect you.”‘
‘”A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.”‘
‘”Excess and deficiency are equally at fault.”‘
‘”Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.”‘
‘”If you try to do too much, you will not achieve anything”‘
‘”To know your faults and be able to change is the greatest virtue.”‘
‘”If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?”‘
‘”When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.”‘
‘”The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.”‘
‘”The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it”‘
‘”To know and not do, is to not yet know.”‘
‘”If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.”‘
‘”What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”‘
‘”Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.”‘
‘”The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.”‘
‘”Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.”‘
‘”Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.”‘
‘”It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.”‘
‘”If you want to change the world, first change your heart.”‘
‘”You must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.”‘
‘”There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice.”‘
‘”Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence.”‘
‘”Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.”‘
‘”To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”‘
‘”It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.”‘
‘”Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.”‘
‘”To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away”‘
‘”The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”‘
‘”Heaven means to be one with God.”‘
‘”Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”‘
‘”The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.”‘,
‘”When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.”‘
‘”Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”‘
‘”The man who loves his job never works a day in his life.”‘
‘”Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!”‘
‘”To know is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.”‘
‘”Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.”‘
‘”Reading without thinking will confuse you.Thinking without reading will place you in danger.”‘
‘”A hammer shatters glass but it also forges steel.”‘
‘”Return good for good; return evil with justice.”‘
‘”Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly”‘
‘”You cannot open a book without learning something.”‘
‘”The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.”‘
‘”In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.”‘
‘”The chase of gain is rich in hate”‘
‘”To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything.”‘
‘”The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.”‘
‘”First there must be order and harmony within your own mind.”‘
‘”If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.”‘
‘”He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.”‘
‘”The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.”‘
‘”Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.”‘
‘”Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”‘
‘”Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.”‘
‘”Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines.”‘
‘”The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.”‘
‘”It is man that makes truth great, and not truth that makes man great.”‘
‘”Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.”‘
‘”Sincerity is the way of heaven.”‘
‘”The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.”‘
‘”Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you.”‘
‘”The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.”‘
‘”When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”‘
‘”When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.”‘
‘”Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”‘
‘”When you see a worthy person, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy person, then examine your inner self.”‘
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