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Famous Confucius Quotes
“Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.”
“The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?”
“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”
“The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.”
“The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.”
“You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?”
“If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.”
“He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity”
“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.”
“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”
“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”
“Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.”
“The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.”
“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.”
“For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.”
“Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.”
“Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.”
“If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig two graves.”