Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
practice justice gentleman
A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.
practice government firsts
Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.
mistake faithful promise
First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and if you have made a mistake, do not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending your ways.
lost-friendship lost-friend reproof
Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.
motivational heart men
There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.
guests vices masters
The vices come as passengers, visit us as guest and stay as masters.
knows ifs
If you don't know the life yet, how could be possible for you to know the death?
use cannons
Don't use cannon to kill musquito.
mistake life-mistakes ifs
If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life
gentleman world sides
In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.
know-how knows
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
mind fifteen study
At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.
greed determined resentment
The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.
attitude language virtue
The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.