Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
worry benevolence persons
The person of benevolence never worries.
errors may reform
To err and not reform, this may indeed be called error.
education teacher teaching
Teachers open the door ... you enter by yourself.
ambition men may
From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition and perverseness of the one man the whole State may be thrown into rebellious disorder. Such is the nature of influence.
character men practice
To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.
sides may logic
Some may study side by side, and yet be asunder when they come to the logic of things.
meditation labor
Labor, but slight not meditation; meditate, but slight not labor.
distance men good-man
The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.
men worry confucianism
If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?
heart enemy target
Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.
years three rewards
One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.
men knowing worry
A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.
men hands world
Great is the man who can overcome the world, but greater still is the man who can overcome himself, for he will have the world spinning on the palm of his hand.
music structure propriety
Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.