Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
heart enemy target
Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
years three rewards
One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.
men knowing worry
A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.
men hands world
Great is the man who can overcome the world, but greater still is the man who can overcome himself, for he will have the world spinning on the palm of his hand.
music structure propriety
Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.
character culture backbone
Character is the backbone of our human culture. Music is the flowering of character.
men propriety ifs
If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?
men roots good-man
A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love.
men gentleman attention
The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.
hate gains rich
The chase of gain is rich in hate
moving climbing mountain
One who can move mountains start with the little stones.
lost labour
Learning without thought is labour lost.
punishment people reform
Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have no sense of shame. Guide them by virtue, keep them in line with the rites, and they will, besides having a sense of shame, reform themselves.
thinking may vices
Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.