Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
leadership philosophical people
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
thinking punishment class
Exemplary people concern themselves with virtue, small people concern themselves with territory. The ruling class thinks of punishment, the lower classes hope for benevolence.
men despair courageous-man
He is the truly courageous man who never desponds.
good-life consideration bases
Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
thinking enough think-twice
To think twice is quite enough.
appreciate chinese taste
Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food.
life success wise
Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established
forgiveness letting-go forgiving
The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.
human-nature sincerity virtue
Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.
agreement sticks fairs
Make fair agreements and stick to them
education kindness men
Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.
inspirational life success
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
spiritual order community
First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.
wise philosophical practice
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.