Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
life success mistake
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
inspirational life spiritual
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
helping-others desire want
If you yourself desire establishment, then help others to get establishment; if you yourself want success, then help others to attain success.
gratitude kindness express-yourself
Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
inspirational motivational positive
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
inspirational life positive
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
inspirational life motivational
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
light darkness curse
Don't curse the darkness, light a candle.
men great-men small-man
A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.
love inspirational funny
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
men thinking mind
The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of virtue, the common man of comfort.
wise science men
A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
men desire want
Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is: What are you willing to trade for it?
chinese-philosopher worst
To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.