“When I walk along with two others, from at least one I will be able to learn.”
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Famous Confucius Quotes
“Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.”
Source: The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
“By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.”
Source: Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean
“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”
Source: The wisdom of Confucius
Source: The Ethics of Confucius
“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.”
Source: Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean
“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”
Source: The Chinese classics with a translation, critical and exegetical notes: prolegomena and copious indexes
“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”
“Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.”
“Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.”
“Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.”
“The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.”
“Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.”
Source: The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius
“If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.”
Source: The Analects
“Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?”
Source: Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)
Source: Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)
Source: Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)
Source: Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean
Source: The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide
“There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute.”
Source: Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean
“Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.”
Source: Doctrine of The Mean (or How to Achieve Equilibrium)
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”
Source: Lun Yü
“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
Source: The Analects
“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”