Confucius Quotes
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
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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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Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts.
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The cautious seldom err.
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When people are educated, the distinction between classes disappears.
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The vices come as passengers, visit us as guest and stay as masters.
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The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.
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The man who loves his job never works a day in his life.
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The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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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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A man without persistence will never make a good shaman or a good physician.
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It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.
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These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.
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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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Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.
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There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a deeper study of his philosophies. Confucius' ideals stand true even today. His philosophy on how to be a Junzi or the perfect gentleman is based on the simple ideology of love and tolerance.
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If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.
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Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.
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The proper man understands equity, the small man profits.
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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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The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.
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The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.
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To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.