Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
betray friend silence
Silence is a friend who will never betray
funny life worry
Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.
inspirational motivational clever
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
arm bent joy midst pillow rice water
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow -- I have still joy in the midst of all these things.
force impossible knowing words
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
courage
To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage.
courage principle
To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle
birds cannot passing prevent sadness
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from making nests in your hair.
master practice rule serve word words
Tsze-Kung asked, saying, is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?'' The Master said, ''Is not Reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
behavior master others practice rule serve word
Tsze-Kung asked, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not Reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others
chinese-philosopher man superior
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
attention business country economy employment love men people proper reverent rule thousand
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons.
earnest knowledge possession seeking
I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.
added fifty great life might
If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yi, and then I might come to be without great faults.