Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
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.
committed committing correct life man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
committed committing correct failure man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.
character conceal man
See what a man does.Mark his motives.Examine in which things he rests.How can a man conceal his character?How can a man conceal his character?
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
ability distressed man superior
The superior man is distressed by his want of ability
animals differs mankind people throw
Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
agonize economize
He who will not economize will have to agonize
practiced practices preach till
He does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.
chinese-philosopher matter slowly
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, "I shall today be uppermost
evil mind virtue
He who has really set his mind on virtue will do no evil.
forgive forgiveness god love neighbor others reconciled thou thy wish
Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldn't not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.
conscience wrong
If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear?