Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
arm bent joy midst pillow rice water
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow -- I have still joy in the midst of all these things.
war military army
To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.
army men faithful
The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.
kings anger army
It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.
army men vision
The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.
army chinese mind
The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.
animals differs mankind people throw
Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
chinese-philosopher matter slowly
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
force impossible knowing words
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
master practice rule serve word words
Tsze-Kung asked, saying, is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?'' The Master said, ''Is not Reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
behavior master others practice rule serve word
Tsze-Kung asked, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not Reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others
heaven way sincerity
Sincerity is the way of heaven.
spiritual goodness endure
Without Goodness one cannot enjoy enduring happiness
educational past confucianism
Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.