Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
men grieving know-me
Grieve not that men do not know you; grieve that you do not know men.
men grieving people
The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.
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.
inspirational motivational clever
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
history needless past speak
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that are past it is needless to blame.
fortune round shall today turns wheel
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, "I shall today be uppermost