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Confucius
Chinese
Philosopher
About the author
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Sorrow
#Oppression
When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Zeal
You cannot open a book without learning something.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Open
#Learning
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Respect
#Men
#Feelings
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Men
#Wisdom
#Courage
#Compassion
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Heart
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Knowledge
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Want
#Being
#Deep
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Want
#Will
#Ability
#Men
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Will
#Men
#Walking
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Life
#Death
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Nothing
#Heart
#Fear
#Wrong
#Worry
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#People
#Years
#Trees
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Anger
#Consequences
Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, see to the (be?) worthy of being known.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Being
#May
#Office
Heaven means to be one with God.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#God
#Heaven
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Love
#Hate
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Friends
#Distrust
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Thought
#Labor
#Learning
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Life
Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Man
#Motives
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Man
#Friendship
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Country
#Poverty
#Wealth
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Desire
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Man
#Actions
#Speech
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Will
#Ability
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Government
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#May
#First
#Experience
#Reflection
#Imitation
I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Life
#Death
#Heaven
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Forget
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Beauty
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Right
#Courage
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#People
#Example
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#May
#Government
#Stars
#Virtue
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Danger
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Words
#Will
#Modesty
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Men
#Change
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Life
#Love
#Work
#Will
#Day
#Job
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Practice
#Circumstances
#Virtue
#Soul
#Sincerity
#Kindness
#Generosity
#Gravity
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Dance
#Man
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Comfort
#Man
#Virtue
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Right
#Will
#Man
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Will
#Succeed
#Desire
#Excellence
#Potential
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#First
#Experience
#Wisdom
#Reflection
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Change
#Wisdom
#Happiness
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Man
#Actions
#Speech
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Wrong
The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Ability
#Man
#Men
#Fact
#Limitations
To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Beginning
#Wickedness
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Right
#Cowardice
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Will
#Virtue
#Neighbors
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#People
#Revenge
#Boredom
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Want
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Action
#Goals
#Obvious
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Nothing
The cautious seldom err.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Character
#Worth
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Time
#Glory
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Ignorance
#Knowledge
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Friend
#Silence
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Art
#Anger
#Truth
#Yield
#Gods
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Study
#Past
#Future
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Success
#Man
#First
#Difficulty
#Interest
The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Books
#Attention
#Neglect
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Old
#Age
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Life
#Work
#First
#Diligence
#Tools
#Expectations
The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Change
#Sun
#Moon
#Faults
The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Virtue
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Will
#World
#Man
#Thoughts
The object of the superior man is truth.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Man
#Truth
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Strength
#Home
#Nation
#Integrity
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Action
#Man
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
Confucius,
Chinese
Philosopher
#Success
#Failure
#Preparation