Confucius
Quotations
All Listed Quotations by Confucius:
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“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” -Confucius
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“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.” -Confucius
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“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” -Confucius
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“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.” -Confucius
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“We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.” -Confucius
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“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes later.” -Confucius
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“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” -Confucius
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“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?” -Confucius
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“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.” -Confucius
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“I will not be concerned at other men’s not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.” -Confucius
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“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.” -Confucius
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“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” -Confucius
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“Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.” -Confucius
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“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it – this is knowledge.” -Confucius
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“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” -Confucius
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“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” -Confucius
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“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.” -Confucius
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“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” -Confucius
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“He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.” -Confucius
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“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” -Confucius
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“Study the past, if you would divine the future.” -Confucius
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“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.” -Confucius
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“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?” -Confucius
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“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” -Confucius
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“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.” -Confucius
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“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.” -Confucius
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“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them they change and everyone looks up to them.” -Confucius
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“The superior man understands what is right the inferior man understands what will sell.” -Confucius
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“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” -Confucius
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“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.” -Confucius
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“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.” -Confucius
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Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. – Confucius
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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. -Confucius
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“To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.”
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