Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
clever play
It is better to play than do nothing.
life respect self-esteem
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
honesty kindness persistence
Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.
life change clever
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
song teaching thinking
The Master said, If out of the three hundred songs I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say 'Let there be no evil in your thoughts.'
men earnest superior-man
The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.
want firsts tools
A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.
people kingdoms losing
By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost.
love fear integrity
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
men can-not
The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct
strong fall mean
Being strong does not mean that you never fall down, but that whenever you fall, you get up again.
life wisdom men
The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
wisdom names naming-things
The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.
wise men hands
If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.