Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
strong memories ink
The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.
body flavor drink
There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.
people attention pay
If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots, you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.
fall tree heaven
Heaven, in the production of things, is sure to be bountiful to them, according to their qualities. Hence the tree that is flourishing, it nourishes, while that which is ready to fall, it overthrows.
one-day able would-be
Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient.
stars sky light
Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines.
unlucky omen nations
When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.
heaven may regulation
What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.
kindness men evil
There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice.
education men self
In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people.
voice might remember
Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.
way
Not to mend one's ways when one has erred is to err indeed.
chinese-philosopher
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
acts constant
He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.