Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
ignorance moon night star
Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star
becomes risk rules
Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.
committed committing correct life man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
committed committing correct failure man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
equal future regarded youth
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?
joy pure rice water
As long as I have rice to eat, and pure water to drink, I can find joy within.
history needless past speak
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that are past it is needless to blame.
true-love love-you judging
Love others as you would love yourself, judge others as you would judge yourself, cherish others as you would cherish yourself. When you wish for others as you wish for yourself and when you protect others as you would protect yourself, that's when you can say it's true love.
matter
No matter where you go - there you are
character conceal man
See what a man does.Mark his motives.Examine in which things he rests.How can a man conceal his character?How can a man conceal his character?
fate fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, ''I shall today be uppermost.''
bad correct good imitate men pick points serve walking
If I am walking with two other men, each of them I 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.
blossoming music stem strong virtue
Virtue is the strong stem of man's nature, and music is the blossoming of virtue.
courage principle
To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle