Confucius Quotes

Confucius
Chinese Philosopher
Died: 479 BC
Good Man Superior Will Wisdom You
Related authors: Han Fei Hu Shih Lao Tzu Mencius Sun Tzu Zhuangzi
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
Life Complicated Simple Insist Making Really
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Confucius
Knowledge Ignorance Know Real Real Knowledge Extent
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius
Time Fall Every Every Time Our Rising Never Glory Greatest Greatest Glory Falling
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. Confucius
Beauty Everyone Everything Sees
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
Motivational Win Will Keys Unlock Potential Excellence Reach Personal Door Urge Succeed Your Full Full Potential Desire
Silence is a true friend who never betrays. Confucius
Silence True Friend Betrays Never True Friend Who
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
Love Good Hate Good Things Achieve Bad Things Difficult Bad Easy Scheme How Very Get To Love Whole Works Things
The object of the superior man is truth. Confucius
Truth Man Superior Object Superior Man
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. Confucius
Remember See Understand Hear Forget
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius
Home Strength Integrity Nation Derives
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
Wisdom Experience Reflection Three First Imitation Easiest Bitterest Noblest Learn Methods May Which Second Third
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men. Confucius
Wisdom Courage Compassion Men Three Recognized Moral Qualities Universally
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. Confucius
You Heart Go Wherever Your
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps. Confucius
Wisdom Goals Action Adjust Steps Reached Obvious Cannot
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
Wealth Poverty Country Something Badly Well Governed Ashamed
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. Confucius
Great Learning Lost Think Danger He Learn Does Learns Who Thinks
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues. Confucius
Humility Virtues Solid Solid Foundation Foundation
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. Confucius
You Yourself Others Done Want
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell. Confucius
Man Will Superior Superior Man Understands Sell Inferior Right
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance. Confucius
Man Dance Give Never Who Sword
A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words. Confucius
Words Gentleman Would Would-Be Match His Ashamed Should Deeds
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. Confucius
You Remember Nothing Unless Wronged Continue
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
Teacher Myself Good Will Men Other Imitate Correct Out Bad Points Pick Am Walking Them Each Serve Two
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. Confucius
Kindness Soul Practice Earnestness Virtue Circumstances Perfect Generosity Sincerity Five Things Gravity
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. Confucius
Deceived Our Distrust More Shameful Friends Than Them
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. Confucius
Better Diamond Without Than Flaw Pebble
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