Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
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?
practice government firsts
Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.
firsts sincerity faithfulness
Faithfulness and sincerity first of all.
leader firsts humans
To become a leader, you must first become a human being
order mind firsts
First there must be order and harmony within your own mind.
want firsts tools
A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.
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.