Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
friendship shadow want
I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep; for my shadow in the pool can do better than that.
lost-friendship lost-friend reproof
Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.
friendship wise three
There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding pleasure in discussing the good points in the conduct of others, and finding pleasure in having many wise friends, these are advantageous. But finding pleasure in profligate enjoyments, finding pleasure in idle gadding about, and finding pleasure in feasting, these are injurious.
friendship trust betrayal
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
friendship men air
There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship with the man of much observation: these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the glib-tongued: these are injurious.
friendship men truthful
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
friendship true-friend yoga
Silence is the true friend that never betrays.
friendship positive patience
Have no friends not equal to yourself.
friendship true-friend silence
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
cultivate earnest employ filial friendship love overflow performance polite respectful time
A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.
mean seeks superior
What the superior person seeks is in themselves. What the mean person seeks is in others.
heart
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart
inspirational knows quote-of-the-day seek worry worth
Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
chinese-philosopher matter slowly
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.