Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
spiritual children real
place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children. Here he spontaneously reveals his nature, the base as well as the noble. Here also he buries his sorrows and difficulties and cherishes his ideals and hopes. It is in the garden that men discover themselves. Indeed one discovers not only his real self but also his ideal self?he returns to his youth. Inevitably the garden is made the scene of man's merriment, escapades, romantic abandonment, spiritual awakening or the perfection of his finer self.
people may remember
Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand.
heaven
Whatever heaven ordains is best.
men intelligence may
A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.
spring flower immaturity
There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower. There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced.
home men faults
In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself.
mean men waiting
The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.
promise able
In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.
son talent
Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents.
men names virtue
If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfil the requirements of that name?
women masterpiece
Woman is the masterpiece.
class people disappear
When people are educated, the distinction between classes disappears.
learning two able
When I walk along with two others, from at least one I will be able to learn.
teaching oneness antiquity
I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity.