Confucius Quotes

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.
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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
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If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
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To love a thing means wanting it to live.
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Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
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The cautious seldom err.
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The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools..
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A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people..
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall..
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The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them..
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An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger..
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By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it..
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do..
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays..
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Study the past if you would define the future.
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
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Heaven means to be one with God.
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There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
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Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life
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Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
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To lead an uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.
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Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
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To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
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If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.” Confucius

By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the most bitter.
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If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
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The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
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