Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
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.
love inspirational funny
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.