Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
order law punishment
If the people are governed by laws and punishment is used to maintain order, they will try to avoid the punishment but have no sense of shame. If they are governed by virtue and rules of propriety are used to maintain order, they will have a sense of shame and will become good as well.
kindness should whole-life
Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.
love fear integrity
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
love inspirational funny
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
opportunity inconvenience
An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.
past destiny determine
Don't let your past determine your destiny.
use wealth prosperity
When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.
what-matters important busy
We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.
victory lessons defeat
There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.
positive forgiveness attitude
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
photography thousand
An image is better than one thousand words
wise heart men
A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.
criticism failing strict
When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.
opportunity helping seize-the-opportunity
The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.