Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
constitute five kindness perfect
Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness
committed committing correct failure man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
committed committing correct life man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
equal future regarded youth
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?
joy pure rice water
As long as I have rice to eat, and pure water to drink, I can find joy within.
fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, "I shall today be uppermost
fate fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, ''I shall today be uppermost.''
language names truth
If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things
bad correct good imitate men pick points serve walking
If I am walking with two other men, each of them I will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
basic good life manners others
Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.
failure grow man plants pulled rice sung worried
There was a man from Sung who pulled at his rice plants because he was worried about their failure to grow
matter
No matter where you go - there you are
courage humanity man wisdom
The man of wisdom has no perplexity; the man of humanity has no worry; the man of courage has no fear.
begins journey miles single thousand
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.