Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
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The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.
mother father hands
A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other.
gentleman wish speak
A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act.
neighbor hermits
Good is no hermit. It has ever neighbors.
men understanding may
There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.
mean self waste
Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed.
gentleman calm vulgar
A gentleman is calm and spacious: the vulgar are always fretting.
loyalty trustworthy regard
Be loyal and trustworthy. Do not befriend anyone who is lower than yourself in this regard.
lying heart moral
The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.
done way firsts
If doing what ought to be done be made the first business and success a secondary consideration--is not this the way to exalt virtue?
justice gentleman favors
Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.
heart
A heart set on love will do no wrong.
beautiful spots
Love makes a spot beautiful: who chooses not to dwell in love, has he got wisdom?
hundred testicles women-bashing
One hundred women are not worth a single testicle.