Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
conscience wrong
If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear?
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If I am walking with two other men, each of them I will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
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The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
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There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.
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The man of wisdom has no perplexity; the man of humanity has no worry; the man of courage has no fear.
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Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.
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Many seek happiness higher than men; others beneath him. But happiness is the same height as man.
Who contains himself goes seldom wrong.