Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
gentleman desire speech
The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.
men reviews teach
A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others.
everyday mountain earth
Transport a handful of earth everyday and you will make a mountain.
education homeschooling certain-knowledge
Knowledge is recognizing what you know and what you don't.
wise ignorant
Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.
spiritual looks display
How abundantly do spiritual beings display the powers that belong to them! We look for them, but do not see them; we listen to, but do not hear them; yet they enter into all things, and there is nothing without them.
men parent mind
If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.
evil may diamond
A blemish may be removed from a diamond by careful polishing, but evil words once spoken cannot be effaced.
children wife unions
A happy union with wife and child is like the music of lutes and harps.
one-day able would-be
Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient.
water mind offensive
Slater soaks into the mind as water into low and marshy places, where it becomes stagnant and offensive.
men speech sincerity
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.
firsts sincerity faithfulness
Faithfulness and sincerity first of all.
law punishment people
If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.