Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
life wisdom men
The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
education wise clever
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
archer missing doe
The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again.
positive monday attitude
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
educational book reading
You cannot open a book without learning something.
circles lakes perfect
No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.
orchids appreciate forests
An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.
math logic problem
He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.
vices fine-words confucianism
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
life wisdom answers
He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.
honesty men fool
You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
woods rotten statistics
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
honesty kindness persistence
Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.
life change clever
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.