Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
chinese speech ends
The whole end of speech is to be understood.
son chinese duty
When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors.
simple faults excess
Excess and deficiency are equally at fault.
inspiring heart men
If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.
kings food tables
Eat at your own as you would the table of a king.
lost-friendship lost-friend reproof
Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.
practice justice gentleman
A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.
want doe finding-happiness
Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have
friendship wise three
There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding pleasure in discussing the good points in the conduct of others, and finding pleasure in having many wise friends, these are advantageous. But finding pleasure in profligate enjoyments, finding pleasure in idle gadding about, and finding pleasure in feasting, these are injurious.
life men lucky
Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.
people excellence virtue
What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.
winter cypresses evergreens
It's only in winter that the pine and cypress are known to be evergreens.
littles fishes frying
When frying small fish, disturb them little.
things-in-life never-change one-thing
There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.