Confucius Quotes
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Be faithful and true of word; let thy walk be plain and lowly: thou wilt get on, though in savage land. If thy words be not faithful and true, thy walk plain and lowly, wilt thou get on, though in thine own home? Standing, see these words ranged before thee; driving, see them written upon the yoke. Then thou wilt get on.
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A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
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The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
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He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
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It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good - how can he be accorded the name of wise?
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I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty.
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Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.
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Give a man a fish, feed home for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed for a lifetime.
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The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.
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No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.
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It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.
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The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.
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When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
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Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?
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The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.
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Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.
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To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.
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Whatever heaven ordains is best.
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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
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I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.
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If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?
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Eat at your own as you would the table of a king.
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The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence: They are without any doubleness, and so they produce things in a manner that is unfathomable.
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When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them.