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Famous Confucius Quotes
“For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.”
“Every thoughtful pin on pinterest has beauty. But not everyone can see.”
“To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything.”
“Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food.”
“What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.”
“Past scholars studied to improve themselves; Today's scholars study to impress others.”
“Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance”
“The whole end of speech is to be understood.”
“When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.”
“If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.”
“Rotten wood cannot be carved.”
“Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.”
“Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.”
“Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have”
“Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.”
“If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.”
“The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows.”
“I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty.”
“To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.”
“The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.”