Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
vices virtue should
If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?
deities worship should
We should worship as though the deity were present.
men poverty should
The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him.
order should familiar
We should not be too familiar with the lower orders or with women,
men practice should
A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.
eye honor should
We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living
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.
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.
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.
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.