Confucius Quotes
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Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
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A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.
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The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.
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If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril.
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Silence is the true friend that never betrays.
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It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.
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The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied.
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Rotten wood cannot be carved.
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If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further.
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Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of hand, and if you keep your distance, they resent it.
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.
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Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.
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When the wind blows,the grass bends.
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First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.
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When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
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It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.
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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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Justice is like the north star, which is fixed, and all the rest revolve about it.
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The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.
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When people are educated, the distinction between classes disappears.
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Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.
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Never overlook wallflower at dance; may be dandelion in grass.
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The really faithful lover of learning holds fast to the Good Way till death.