Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
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.
art kindness home
The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love. And if they have strength to spare they should spend it on the arts.
warrior men good-man
A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.
men perfect wish
The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.
men height higher
Many seek happiness higher than men; others beneath him. But happiness is the same height as man.
strong sex fighting
When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.
mean men way
It is the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious, and it is the way of the mean man to seek notoriety, while he daily goes more and more to ruin.
people understanding may
The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it.
virtue ifs my-own
Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.