Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
chinese-philosopher man superior
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
chinese-philosopher worst
To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.
behavior master others practice rule serve word
Tsze-Kung asked, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not Reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others
everywhere five generosity heaven perfect practice
To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
birds cannot passing prevent sadness
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from making nests in your hair.
continue failure remember unless wrong
To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it
inspirational knows quote-of-the-day seek worry worth
Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
mean seeks superior
What the superior person seeks is in themselves. What the mean person seeks is in others.