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
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice. Confucius
Cowardice See Right
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
Future You People Plant Year Think Trees Seed Ten Ten Years Terms Years Teach
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure. Confucius
Success Failure Preparation Previous Sure Without Depends
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
Wisdom Experience Reflection Three First Easiest Bitterest Highest Limitation Methods Which Gaining Second Third
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius
Man Superior Superior Man His Modest Actions Speech
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression. Confucius
Oppression Feel Sorrow Sink Should
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. Confucius
You Yourself Others Impose Desire
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. Confucius
Man Superior Virtue Superior Man Comfort Always Common Common Man Thinks
A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies. Confucius
Love Friendship Time Good Home Youth Opportunity Earnest Respectful Abroad Studies He Performance Employ Overflow Polite Cultivate His Truthful After Them Elders Should Things
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius
Life Work Mechanic First Depend Tools Diligence Must Would Perfect Sharpen His Expectations
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
Good Me You Age Old Stage Old Age Believe Pleasant Pleasant Thing Given True Comfortable Gently Off Front Stall Then Thing Spectator
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
You Heart Fear Own Nothing Worry Find About Wrong Look Your
When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself. Confucius
You Yourself Others Were Same Zeal
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle. Confucius
Courage See Principle Want Right
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. Confucius
Good Words Will Difficult Find He Make Without His Modesty Speaks Who
The cautious seldom err. Confucius
Seldom Cautious Err
If we don't know life, how can we know death? Confucius
Life Death Know How
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. Confucius
Alone Will Virtue Neighbors He Practices Left Stand Who
Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself! Confucius
Man Consider Pleasures Observe Simply Conceal Look Employs Himself His Motives Cannot Which Means
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
Change Moon Superior Everyone Faults Sun Sees Like Looks Up Person Them
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. Confucius
Life Death Depend Honors Determined Heaven Riches Appointments
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. Confucius
Happiness Wisdom Change Must Would Would-Be Constant Often Who
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
Knowledge You Allow Know Hold Thing
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
Character Worth Think Ourselves See Examine Contrary Them Turn Persons Should
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. Confucius
Success Man Overcome Superior First Difficulty Later Superior Man Only Makes His Interest
To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short. Confucius
Fall Wrong Beyond Go Short
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