Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
hero silent dies
I'd rather die for speaking out, than to live and be silent.
educational philosophy love-is
Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.
men errors may
A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.
evil justice return
Return good for good; return evil with justice.
life educational practice
The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.
clever rudeness propriety
Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.
use cannons
Don't use cannon to kill musquito.
adventure mountain climbs
Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.
humility order ideas
These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings.
anxiety spirituality ashamed
If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.
army men faithful
The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.
perfect path facts
Only by perfect virtue can the perfect path, in all its courses, be made a fact.
gratitude light darkness
It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.
learning goal losing
Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.