Quotes about men
men trying path
The Path is not far from man. When men try to pursue a course, which is far from the common indications of consciousness, this course cannot be considered The Path. Confucius
men long the-end-of-the-day
The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows.
men justice favors
The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of man cherishes the hope of favors to be received.
men office mind
The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.
men honorable-man doe
A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.
men evil mind
The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.
men knowing spirit
Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?
men limits superior-man
The superior man limits his achievements.
men reviews teach
A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others.
men parent mind
If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.
men speech sincerity
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.
men goodness born
All men are born good.
men people progress
A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress is made by unreasonable people.
men desire doe
The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.
men conflict ifs
A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.
men practice should
A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.
men anxiety superior-man
A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties
men drink he-man
The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.
men superior-man superiors
The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.
men lessons joyful
Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?
men doe ruthlessness
A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves.
men gentleman doe
A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.
men smell fart
Every man knows the smell of his own fart.
men gentleman small-man
The gentleman sees what is right while the small man sees what is profitable.
men law wish
When a man is guided by the principles of reciprocity and consciousness, he is not far from the moral law. Whatever you don't wish for yourself don't do unto others.
men practice talking
The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes.
men middle rate
If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.
men sorrow born
She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man.
men perfect wish
The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.
men soul superior-man
The superior man loves his soul; the inferior man loves his property.
men difficulty cautious
When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?
men worry confucianism
If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?
men knowing worry
A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.