Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
integrity no-friends faults
Make faithfulness and truth thy masters: have no friends unlike thyself: be not ashamed to mend thy faults.
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.
men enemy faults
He who flatters a man is his enemy. he who tells him of his faults is his maker.
simple faults excess
Excess and deficiency are equally at fault.
faults do-not-fear
When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them
justice faults serious
Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption.
able faults virtue
To know your faults and be able to change is the greatest virtue.
inspirational faults
Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.
real justice faults
The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.
derived homes integrity nation strength
The strength of a nation is derived from the integrity of its homes
history needless past speak
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that are past it is needless to blame.
constitute five kindness perfect
Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness
becomes risk rules
Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.
ability distressed man superior
The superior man is distressed by his want of ability