Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
war military army
To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.
army men faithful
The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.
kings anger army
It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.
army men vision
The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.
army chinese mind
The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.
failure grow man plants pulled rice sung worried
There was a man from Sung who pulled at his rice plants because he was worried about their failure to grow
language names truth
If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things
matter
No matter where you go - there you are
constitute five kindness perfect
Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness
birds cannot passing prevent sadness
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from making nests in your hair.
courage
To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage.
courage principle
To see what is right, and not do it, is want of courage, or of principle
becomes risk rules
Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.
funny life worry
Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.