Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
inspirational motivational clever
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
cat dark black
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
wisdom true-knowledge knows
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.
success congratulations failure
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
journey people waiting
Please stop waiting for a better and more appropriate time to become happy and focus on the moment you live in. Happiness is not an arrival, it is the journey itself. Many people seek for happiness above the height of human beings, some below. Yet, happiness is exactly at the exact height of human beings.
people kingdoms losing
By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost.
worry people merit
Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.
giving-up learning thinking
He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
done want lifetime
Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
heart kingdoms sincere
Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
life heart world
When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right ; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world.
gratitude men shoes
I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.
two rabbits ifs
If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.
wisdom names naming-things
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.