Confucius Quotes
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Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.
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Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
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Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
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The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows.
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Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.
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Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?
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A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties.
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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.
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Who keeps the old akindle and adds new knowledge is fitted to be a teacher.
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Those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.
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The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.
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The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.
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Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.
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The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right.
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In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself.
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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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The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.
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A man of wisdom delights in water.
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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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Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.
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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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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.