Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
men gentleman doe
A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.
bitterness strife
It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife
strong memories ink
The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.
real men way
The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the real Way.
way
Not to mend one's ways when one has erred is to err indeed.
mother distance father
When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.
cowardice things-to-do knows
To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.
simple what-matters focus
Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.
voice might remember
Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.
men smell fart
Every man knows the smell of his own fart.
true-knowledge knows limitation
True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one's knowledge.
fall names understanding
All wisdom is rooted in learning to call things by the right name. When things are properly identified, they fall into natural categories and understanding becomes orderly.
different harmony
Be in harmony, yet be different.
knowing cowardice worst
Knowing what's correct and not doing it, it's the worst cowardice.