Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
kindness men evil
There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice.
humble mind needed
What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.
men justice favors
The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of man cherishes the hope of favors to be received.
Who contains himself goes seldom wrong.
eye bigger stomach
Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach.
wise reality men
The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into proper order. Before putting their States into proper order, they regulated their own families. Before regulating their families, they regulated themselves. Before regulating themselves, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before being sincere in their thoughts, they tried to see things exactly as they really were.
men office mind
The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.
men honorable-man doe
A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.
ocean dirty crosses
He who crosses the ocean twice without washing is a dirty double crosser.
heart men thinking
When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.
practice taught three
I daily examine myself on three points: In planning for others, have I failed in conscientiousness? In intercourse with friends, have I been insincere? And have I failed to practice what I have been taught?
life breaking-down break
Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.
clever men littles
Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.
men evil mind
The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.