Confucius Quotes
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To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.
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I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.
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To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.
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Heaven begat Virtue in me; what can man do unto me?
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Not too isolated, not too many relationships, the middle, that's wisdom.
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One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.
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I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
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Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.
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In dealing with the dead, if we treat them as if they were entirely dead, that would show a want of affection and should not be done; or, if we treat them as if they were entirely alive, that would show a want of wisdom and should not be done.
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He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.
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Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.
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Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?
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The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this.
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Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient.
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The master said, 'Quietly to store up knowledge in my mind, to learn without flagging, to teach without growing weary, these present me with no difficulties.'
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Without Goodness one cannot enjoy enduring happiness.
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A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act.
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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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Clever talk can confound the workings of virtue, just as small impatiences can confound great projects.
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You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go.
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Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. The way by which they are practiced are one.
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You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved.
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Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.
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Wisdom is rooted in watching with affection the way people grow.