Confucius Quotes
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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.
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There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.
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Return good for good; return evil with justice.
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All things are already complete in oneself.
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Great is the man who can overcome the world, but greater still is the man who can overcome himself, for he will have the world spinning on the palm of his hand.
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To study and at times practice what one has learned, is this not a pleasure?
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Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it.
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The funniest people are the saddest once.
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The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.
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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
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A scholar who loves comfort is not fit to be called a scholar.
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To think twice is quite enough.
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If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.
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Never seek illicit wealth.
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In teaching there should be no distinction of classes.
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Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.
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A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves.
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Humanity is the equity of the heart.
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Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.
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There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all.
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Not to converse with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To converse with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.
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Heaven means to be one with God.
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The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability.
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When the perfect order prevails, the world is like a home shared by all. Leaders are capable and virtuous. Everyone loves and respects their own parents and children as well as the parents and children of others. The old are cared for, adults have jobs, children are nourished and educated. There is a means of support for all those who are disabled or find themselves alone in the world. Everyone has an appropriate role to play in the family and society. Devotion to public duty leaves no place for idleness. Scheming for ill gain is unknown. Sharing displaces selfishness and materialism.