Confucius Quotes
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Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
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The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.
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The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler.
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Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.
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Let every man consider virtue as what devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance of it even to his teacher.
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If you did not do so for the sake of riches,You must have done so for the sake of novelty.
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
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There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.
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Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors.
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A man of wisdom delights in water.
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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
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From the Son of Heaven down to the mass of the people, all must consider the cultivation of the person the root of everything besides.
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
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When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.
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The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.
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Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife.
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A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties.
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The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse. . . . The nobler sort of man pays special attention to nine points. He is anxious to see clearly, to hear distinctly, to be kindly in his looks, respectful in his demeanor, conscientious in his speech, earnest in his affairs. When in doubt, he is careful to inquire; when in anger, he thinks of the consequences; when offered an opportunity for gain, he thinks only of his duty.
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Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.
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In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
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The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.
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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
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The small man thinks that small acts of goodness are of no benefit, and does not do them; and that small deeds of evil do no harm, and does not refrain from them. Hence, his wickedness becomes so great that it cannot be concealed, and his guilt so great that it cannot be pardoned.
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Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?