Confucius Quotes
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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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Do not treat others as you yourself would not be treated.
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Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.
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At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth. At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin
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The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
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The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.
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Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.
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A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.
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In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.
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The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy.
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Don't let your past determine your destiny.
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To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.
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If there were an honorable way to get rich, I’d do it, even if it meant being a stooge standing around with a whip. But there isn’t an honorable way, so I just do what I like.
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A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
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A person of character takes as much trouble to discover what is right as the lesser men take to discover what will pay.
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It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.
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Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.
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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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With a heavy load and a long journey.
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Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing.
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If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.
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As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I am going forward, then I shall be making progress.