“If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?”
Quote by Confucius
Author
Confucius
Confucius, also known as Kong Qiu or Zhongni, was a great philosopher, educator, and politician during the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China. He advocated for benevolence, rule of propriety, and the doctrine of the mean, and his thoughts have had a profound impact on Chinese and world culture. more
You May Also Like
“Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.”
“Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it.”
“There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.”
“We should not be too familiar with the lower orders or with women.”
“Don't worry that other people don't know you; worry that you don't know other people.”
“Grieve not that men do not know you; grieve that you do not know men.”
Source: Lun Yü
Source: The Analects of Confucius
Source: The Analects
“Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite.”
“To tax the community for the advantage of a class is not protection: it is plunder.”
Source: Wit and Wisdom of Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield: Collected from His Writings and Speeches