Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
mistake faithful promise
First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and if you have made a mistake, do not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending your ways.
practice government firsts
Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.
kindness morality loving-kindness
Surely it is the maxim of loving-kindness: Do not unto others that you would not have them do unto you.
nature pedants culture
When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature then we the pedant.
inspirational men easy
The superior man is easy to serve, but difficult to please ... The inferior man is difficult to serve, but easy to please.
men confucianism superior-man
Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.
famous-inspirational men mountain
Men do not stumble over mountains, but over mole hills.
strong giving-up enough
The person who is not strong enough gives up at the halfway point - but you are limiting yourself before even starting.
teacher skills people
Every piece of marble has a statue in it waiting to be released by a person of sufficient skill to chip away the unnecessary parts. Just as the sculptor is to the marble, so is education to the soul. It releases it. For only educated people are free people. You cannot create a statue by smashing the marble with a hammer, and you cannot by the force of arms release the spirit or the soul of people.
three action enough
Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.
adversity happy-life men
Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity.
respect responsibility winning
If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in his word his fellow man will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results. if he is generous he will be good enough to be put in a position over his fellow men.
grief mourning
Let mourning stop when one's grief is fully expressed.
love family happiness
He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity