Confucius quotes
44 quotes by Confucius. Topics: Business, Famous Quotes, Friendship, Inspirational, Life, Success, Wisdom.
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“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
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“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”
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“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.”
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“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”
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“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”
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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.”
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“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
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“The cautious seldom err.”
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“He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.”
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“The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”
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“The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.”
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“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”
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“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
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“When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.”
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“To be wrong is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”
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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
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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?”
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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
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“Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher.”
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“The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.”
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“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”
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“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
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“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”
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“To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.”
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“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.”
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“Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.”
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“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”
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“Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue”
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“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
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“I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.”
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“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.”
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“Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the wise?”
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“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.”
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“The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.”
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“Sincerity is the way of Heaven. The attainment of sincerity is the way of men.”
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“When you see a man of worth, think of how you may emulate him. When you see one who is unworthy, examine yourself.”
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“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
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“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”
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“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”
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“When you see a good person, think of becoming like him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”
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“I am not bothered by the fact that I am unknown. I am bothered when I do not know others.”
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“To give oneself earnestly to the duties due to men, and, while respecting spiritual beings, to keep aloof from them, may be called wisdom.”
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“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.”
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“A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.”