Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
responsibility gentleman demand
A true gentleman makes demands upon himself but not upon others.
loyalty mistake gentleman
If the gentleman is not serious, he will not be respected, and his learning will not be on a firm foundation. He considers loyalty and faithfulness to be fundamental, has no friends who are not like him, and when he has made mistakes, he is not afraid of correcting them.
gentleman action diligent
The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.
gentleman wish speak
A gentleman wishes to be slow to speak and quick to act.
gentleman calm vulgar
A gentleman is calm and spacious: the vulgar are always fretting.
justice gentleman favors
Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.
men gentleman profit
The Master said, “The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.” (Analects 4.16)
gentleman world sides
In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.
thinking gentleman doubt
The gentleman has nine cares. In seeing he is careful to see clearly; in hearing he is careful to hear distinctly; in his looks he is careful to be kind, in his manner to be respectful, in his words to be sincere, in his work to be diligent. When in doubt he is careful to ask for information; when angry he has a care for the consequences; and when he sees a chance for gain, he thinks carefully whether the pursuits of it would be right.
men gentleman sides
A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side.
men gentleman proud
The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.
practice justice gentleman
A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.
gentleman desire speech
The gentleman desires to be halting in speech but quick in action.
men gentleman doe
A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.