Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
education teacher powerful-weapons
Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
inspirational appreciation work
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
views tree lions
A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
games play gentleman
Gentlemen should not waste their time on trivial games -- they should play go[3]
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