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.
He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
The small man thinks that small acts of goodness are of no benefit, and does not do them; and that small deeds of evil do no harm, and does not refrain from them. Hence, his wickedness becomes so great that it cannot be concealed, and his guilt so great that it cannot be pardoned.
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.
A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.
Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil...the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the universe.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.
Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.
Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.
Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.
Don't worry about being acknowledged by others; worry about failing to acknowledge them.
It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.
He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.
If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else.
He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity.
Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food.
