Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
men dupes life-is
That a man lives is because he is straight. That a man who dupes others survives is because he has been fortunate enough to be spared.
riches novelty done
If you did not do so for the sake of riches,You must have done so for the sake of novelty.
love inspirational funny
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
appreciate enjoy
those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.
differences earth facts
The Master said, The case is like that of someone raising a mound. If he stops working, the fact that it perhaps needed only one more basketful makes no difference; I stay where I am. Whereas even if he has not got beyond leveling the ground, but is still at work, the fact that he has only tilted one basketful of earth makes no difference. I go to help him.
essence use
The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
heart boundaries seventies
At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.
mistake educational failure
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
positive men demand
The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.
education men profit
The proper man understands equity, the small man profits.
lying knowledge true-wisdom
To know that one knows what one knows, and to know that one doesn't know what one doesn't know, there lies true wisdom.
sympathy heart righteousness
To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness
life stars moon
If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.
yoga guests receiving
Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.