Quotes by Confucius
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
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.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
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.
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
