Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
mistake life-mistakes ifs
If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life
want ifs
If you don't want to do something,don't impose on others
mind worship ifs
If my mind is not engaged in my worship, it is as though I worshipped not.
men conflict ifs
A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.
characteristics ifs
If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?
knows ifs
If you don't know the life yet, how could be possible for you to know the death?
knows ifs
If you know, say you know. If you don't know, say you don't know.
virtue ifs my-own
Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.
men propriety ifs
If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what has he to do with music?
sacrifice ifs
If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all.
one-day ifs day-to-day
If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.
wonder knows ifs
If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?
zealous zeal ifs
When you are laboring for others, let it be with the same zeal as if it were for yourself.
two rabbits ifs
If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.