Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
skills order together
The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.
occupation may fit
Don't be concerned that you have no position; be concerned how you may fit yourself to occupy one. .
wisdom real understanding
To know that you know, and to know that you don't know - that is real wisdom.
essence mind attention
Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence.
friendship shadow want
I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.
people acting may
The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.
order perfection heaven
Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish.
loyalty mistake gentleman
If the gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected, and his learning will not be on a firm foundation. He considers loyalty and faithfulness to be fundamental, has no friends who are not like him, and when he has made mistakes, he is not afraid of correcting them.
vices virtue should
If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?
people force certain
You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.
practice vigor shame
To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.
compassion feet fire
Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire
progress tipping lasts
As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I am going forward, then I shall be making progress.
determination evil despise
When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.