Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
stars justice fixed
Justice is like the north star, which is fixed, and all the rest revolve about it.
art support way
The Master said, I set my heart on the Way, base myself on virtue, lean upon benevolence for support and take my recreation in the arts.
life mountain lasts
If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.
giving justice people
To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.
wise stupid people
The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.
ruins virtue profession
Those who make virtue their profession are the ruin of virtue.
justice faults serious
Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption.
teacher teaching may
Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.
men difficulty cautious
When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?
sacrifice men parent
The superior man, while his parents are alive, reverently nourishes them; and, when they are dead, reverently sacrifices to them. His thought to the end of his life is how not to disgrace them.
caring knowing strive
Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.
punishment expectations gossip
If one leads them with administrative measures and uses punishments to make them conform, the people will be evasive, but if one leads them with virtue, they will come up to expectations.
used said
I used to listen to what others said, and expect them to act accordingly. But nowadays, I listen to what they say, and then observe what they do.
wise heart men
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression; the heart of a wise man should resemble a mirror, which reflects every object without being sullied by any