Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
committed committing correct life man mistake
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
equal future regarded youth
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do you know that his future will not be equal to our present?
joy pure rice water
As long as I have rice to eat, and pure water to drink, I can find joy within.
fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, "I shall today be uppermost
fate fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, ''I shall today be uppermost.''
above anyone below difficult either harsh hate men partial poverty prone towards unjust
It is because men are prone to be partial towards those they love, unjust to those they hate, servile to those above them, and either harsh or overindulgent to those below them in station, poverty or distress, that it is difficult to find anyone capa
cannot stupidity wisest
It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.
ignorance moon night star
Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star
ignorance moon night
Ignorance is the night of mind, a night without moon or star.
good others secure secured wishes
He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.
agonize economize
He who will not economize will have to agonize
danger great learns thinks
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
evil mind virtue
He who has really set his mind on virtue will do no evil.
practiced practices preach till
He does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.