Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
wind storm stronger
The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.
heaven brilliant influence
Sincerity becomes apparent. From being apparent, it becomes manifest. From being manifest, it becomes brilliant. Brilliant, it affects others. Affecting others, they are changed by it. Changed by it, they are transformed. It is only he who is possessed of the most complete sincerity that can exist under heaven, who can transform.
beautiful children parenting
The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown him the way.
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Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly
greatness men honor
The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy.
order mind firsts
First there must be order and harmony within your own mind.
wish do-unto-others
Do unto others as you wish others do unto you.
woods rotten statistics
Rotten wood cannot be carved.
trying failing
He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail
trying use deceiving
Music is the one thing in which there is no use trying to deceive others or make false pretenses.
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When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.
responsibility men virtue
The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.
friendship trust betrayal
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
stars ignorance knowledge
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.