Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
stars administration excellent
To be excellent when engaged in administration is to be like the North Star. As it remains in its one position, all the other stars surround it.
pleasure
To learn and from time to time to apply what one has learned - isn't that a pleasure?
house leaving house-guests
Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving
workout squares three
If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further.
thinking vain desolation
To learn without thinking is labour in vain, to think without learning is desolation.
men middle rate
If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.
people way affection
Wisdom is rooted in watching with affection the way people grow.
done alive want
In dealing with the dead, if we treat them as if they were entirely dead, that would show a want of affection and should not be done; or, if we treat them as if they were entirely alive, that would show a want of wisdom and should not be done.
men sorrow born
She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man.
today doe treatment
Because the newer methods of treatment are good, it does not follow that the old ones were bad: for if our honorable and worshipful ancestors had not recovered from their ailments, you and I would not be here today.
regret mistake doubt
Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.
faults do-not-fear
When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them
all-things oneself
All things are already complete in oneself.
teacher doe way
The ideal teacher guides his students but does not pull them along; he urges them to go forward and does not suppress them; he opens the way but does not take them to the place.