Confucius Quotes

The object of the superior man is truth. ...

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ...

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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I u ...

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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. ...

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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in risi ...

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance ...

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A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble ri ...

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Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. ...

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To know that one knows what one knows, and to know that ...

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Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to ...

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Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...t ...

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The cautious seldom err. ...

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He who wishes to secure the good of others has already ...

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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remembe ...

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Learning without thought is labor lost thought without ...

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It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot cha ...

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To be able to practice five things everywhere under hea ...

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The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mech ...

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Silence is a friend who will never betray. ...

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He does not preach what he practices till he has practi ...

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He who learns but does not think, is lost He who thinks ...

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If we don't know life, how can we know death ...

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When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them. ...

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The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of ...

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To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of cour ...

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The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it not ...

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It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do ...

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Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without ...

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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. ...

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The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who c ...

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Heaven means to be one with God. ...

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The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards ...

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If I am walking with two other men, each of them will s ...

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We take greater pains to persuade others that we are ha ...

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The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome hi ...

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Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from ...

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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ...

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When you know a thing, to hold that you know it and whe ...

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By three methods we may learn wisdom First, by reflecti ...

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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it ...

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Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they ...

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What is the sound of one hand clapping ...

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Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom ass ...

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Silence is the true friend that never betrays. ...

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I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weep ...

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Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito. ...

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Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry ...

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Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes. ...

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He who will not economize will have to agonize. ...

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Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. ...

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Study the past if you would define the future. ...

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Respect yourself and others will respect you. ...

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They must often change who would be constant in happine ...

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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forg ...

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By nature, men are nearly alike by practice, they get t ...

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When anger rises, think of the consequences. ...

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What the superior man seeks is in himself what the smal ...

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Have no friends not equal to yourself. ...

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When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn ...

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He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to ...

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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, an ...

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He who exercises government by means of his virtue may ...

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He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into ...

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I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who h ...

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Is virtue a thing remote I wish to be virtuous, and lo ...

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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. ...

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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he wil ...

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I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledg ...

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The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds i ...

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The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness who ...

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The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome h ...

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The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not s ...

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The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fi ...

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The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are ...

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Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness ...

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The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but ...

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The people may be made to follow a path of action, but ...

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To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. ...

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What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to oth ...

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There are three things which the superior man guards ag ...

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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have ...

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The superior man...does not set his mind either for any ...

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The superior man is satisfied and composed the mean man ...

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Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it ...

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While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve ...

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When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling t ...

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When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his ...

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With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my be ...

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Confucius Quotes

The object of the superior man is truth. ...

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step ...

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I u ...

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. ...

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in risi ...

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance ...

A man who does not plan long ahead will find trouble ri ...

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. ...

To know that one knows what one knows, and to know that ...

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to ...

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...t ...

The cautious seldom err. ...

He who wishes to secure the good of others has already ...

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remembe ...

Learning without thought is labor lost thought without ...

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot cha ...

To be able to practice five things everywhere under hea ...

The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mech ...

Silence is a friend who will never betray. ...

He does not preach what he practices till he has practi ...

He who learns but does not think, is lost He who thinks ...

If we don't know life, how can we know death ...

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them. ...

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of ...

To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of cour ...

The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it not ...

It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do ...

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without ...

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. ...

The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who c ...

Heaven means to be one with God. ...

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards ...

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will s ...

We take greater pains to persuade others that we are ha ...

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome hi ...

Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from ...

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ...

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it and whe ...

By three methods we may learn wisdom First, by reflecti ...

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it ...

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they ...

What is the sound of one hand clapping ...

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom ass ...

Silence is the true friend that never betrays. ...

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weep ...

Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito. ...

Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry ...

Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes. ...

He who will not economize will have to agonize. ...

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. ...

Study the past if you would define the future. ...

Respect yourself and others will respect you. ...

They must often change who would be constant in happine ...

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forg ...

By nature, men are nearly alike by practice, they get t ...

When anger rises, think of the consequences. ...

What the superior man seeks is in himself what the smal ...

Have no friends not equal to yourself. ...

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn ...

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to ...

If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, an ...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may ...

He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into ...

I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who h ...

Is virtue a thing remote I wish to be virtuous, and lo ...

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. ...

If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he wil ...

I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledg ...

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds i ...

The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness who ...

The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome h ...

The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not s ...

The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fi ...

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are ...

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness ...

The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but ...

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but ...

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. ...

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to oth ...