Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
blow hands bird
Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.
heaven may regulation
What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.
character mean motive
See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?
men conflict ifs
A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.
men practice should
A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.
unlucky omen nations
When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.
men anxiety superior-man
A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties
wise moving men
The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The wise are happy; but the good secure.
differences long making-a-difference
It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.
stars sky light
Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines.
delight knows
To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.
characteristics ifs
If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?
pearls sand grains-of-sand
From a grain of sand in the Pearl comes.
youth
A youth is to be regarded with respect.