Confucius Quotes
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While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead...While you do not know life, how can you know about death.
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From the Son of Heaven down to the mass of the people, all must consider the cultivation of the person the root of everything besides.
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The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them.
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Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.
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True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.
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The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly; in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly; in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information; when angry he has a care for the consequences; and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right.
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A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others.
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For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.
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To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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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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Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.
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When people are educated, the distinction between classes disappears.
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When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
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Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.
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The cautious seldom err.
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In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness.
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The Master said, I set my heart on the Way, base myself on virtue, lean upon benevolence for support and take my recreation in the arts.
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He who will not economize will agonize.
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The vices come as passengers, visit us as guest and stay as masters.
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
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The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
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If I were travelling with two partners, one virtuous and one dishonest, both would be useful as teachers. I would perceive what's good of the first one and I would imitate him whereas I would try to correct in me the defects I may see in the second one.