Confucius
Quotes
An influential Chinese philosopher and teacher, Confucius is best known for his teachings on ethics, family values, and social harmony. His philosophy stresses the importance of morality, proper conduct, and respect for tradition in shaping a just and orderly society. His emphasis on the cultivation of virtue in both rulers and citizens has had a profound and lasting impact on Chinese culture and philosophical thought for over two millennia.
Confucius
Quotes
An influential Chinese philosopher and teacher, Confucius is best known for his teachings on ethics, family values, and social harmony. His philosophy stresses the importance of morality, proper conduct, and respect for tradition in shaping a just and orderly society. His emphasis on the cultivation of virtue in both rulers and citizens has had a profound and lasting impact on Chinese culture and philosophical thought for over two millennia.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Love of goodness without love of learning degenerates into simple-mindedness. Love of knowledge without love of learning degenerates into utter lack of principle. Love of faithfulness without love of learning degenerates into injurious disregard of consequences. Love of uprightness without love of learning degenerates into harshness. Love of courage without love of learning degenerates into insubordination. Love of strong character without love of learning degenerates into mere recklessness.
A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.
Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.
Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.
When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.
He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.
You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved.
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
Be loyal to yourself, charitable to neighbours, nothing more.
A heart set on love will do no wrong.
We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.
Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.
The superior person is calm and composed; the lesser person is continuously worried and distressed.
The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it.
The Master was entirely free from four things: prejudice, foregone conclusions, obstinacy, and egoism.
Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.
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