Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
purpose
It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.
character men partisans
The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal.
wise goodness select
Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the wise?
thinking speak reason
Let our reason, and not our senses, be the rule of our conduct; for reason will teach us to think wisely, to speak prudently, and to behave worthily.
love inspirational funny
It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered.
distance chinese devil
Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance
humanity way three
Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. The way by which they are practiced are one.
worry people knows
Don't worry that other people don't know you; worry that you don't know other people.
heart humanity equity
Humanity is the equity of the heart.
moving men differences
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me you don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step the man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
giving want three
If I give a student one-fourth of what he should know, I expect him to get the other three-fourths himself, otherwise I do not want him as a student.
men humanity mountain
The man of humanity delights in mountains
teacher two trying
If I were travelling with two partners, one virtuous and one dishonest, both would be useful as teachers. I would perceive what's good of the first one and I would imitate him whereas I would try to correct in me the defects I may see in the second one.
truth philosophical men
The object of the superior man is truth.