Confucius Quotes
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The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.
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He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not That He Knows Not Is A Fool - Shun Him
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Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.
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To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
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The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.
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The really faithful lover of learning holds fast to the Good Way till death.
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It is better to play than do nothing.
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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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A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.
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Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.
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Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.
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Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.
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To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.
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There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower. There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced.
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A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.
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A man who lacks reliability is utterly useless.
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The ideal teacher guides his students but does not pull them along; he urges them to go forward and does not suppress them; he opens the way but does not take them to the place.
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If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.
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The Master said, The case is like that of someone raising a mound. If he stops working, the fact that it perhaps needed only one more basketful makes no difference; I stay where I am. Whereas even if he has not got beyond leveling the ground, but is still at work, the fact that he has only tilted one basketful of earth makes no difference. I go to help him.
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The man who loves his job never works a day in his life.
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Grieve not that men do not know you; grieve that you do not know men.
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Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.
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Have no friends not equal to yourself.
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Don't worry that other people don't know you; worry that you don't know other people.