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Famous Quotes By Confucius
 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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 bitterest.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
Heaven means to be one with God.
Heaven means to be one with God.
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
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.
It is not failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble
you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that are past it is needless to blame.
To know that one knows what one knows, and to know that one doesnt know what one doesnt know, there lies true wisdom.
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.
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