Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
life business philosophical
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
art truth anger
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
thinking effort harmony
He who is harmony with Nature hits the mark without effort and apprehends the truth without thinking.
love inspirational funny
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
sincerity faithfulness highest
Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things.
happiness sympathy philosophical
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
exercise men sorrow
A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.
circles lakes perfect
No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.
winter lasts cypresses
Only after Winter comes do we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to fade.
dance character dancing
A Nation's character is typified by its dancers.
believe age aging
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
distance golf two
The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.
snow complaining neighbor
Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
wise past done
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.