Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
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To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.
stars mean exercise
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.
light darkness world
All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.
revenge blessing boredom
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
men propriety
Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music.
settling hundred difficulty
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
men helping-others humanity
A man of humanity is one who, in seeking to establish himself, finds a foothold for others and who, in desiring attaining himself, helps others to attain.
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People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.
goes-on may principles
There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.
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Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
want ifs
If you don't want to do something,don't impose on others
knowledge learning roots
Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.
know-how knows
You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath
gentleman world sides
In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.