Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
law foundation hot
Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest.
hatred demand
Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.
body flavor drink
There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.
men drink he-man
The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.
men superior-man superiors
The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.
knowledge-learning silent satiety
The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?
wise moving men
The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is happy, the kind man is firm.
lying character mean
The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.
would-be sincerity ends
Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.
men lessons joyful
Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?
greatness practice annoyed
Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? Isn't it also great when friends visit from distant places? If one remains not annoyed when his greatness is not recognized in his time, isn't he a sage?
people attention pay
If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots, you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.
men doe ruthlessness
A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves.
fall tree heaven
Heaven, in the production of things, is sure to be bountiful to them, according to their qualities. Hence the tree that is flourishing, it nourishes, while that which is ready to fall, it overthrows.