Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
strong giving-up progress
It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...
animal people littles
Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
wise fear anxiety
The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold they are free from fear.
fashion practice joy
The Master said, “To study, and then in a timely fashion to practice what you have learned—is this not satisfying? To have companions arrive from afar—is this not a joy? To remain unrecognized by others and yet remain free of resentment—is this not the mark of the gentleman?” (Analects 1.1)
mistake life-mistakes ifs
If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life
home men teach-a-man-to-fish
Give a man a fish, feed home for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed for a lifetime.
people worry joy
To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?
heart kingdoms sincere
Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.
done want lifetime
Tsze-Kung asked, “Is there one word with which to act in accordance throughout a lifetime?” The Master said, “Is not reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
afar complaints strict
Be strict with yourself but least reproachful of others and complaint is kept afar.
wise men waste
Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To discuss with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words. The wise waste neither men nor words.
mean clouds water
Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.
love inspirational funny
Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing.
want care notes
Care not for want of place; care for thy readiness to fill one. Care not for being unknown, but seek to be worthy of note.