Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
men knowing spirit
Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?
knowing cowardice worst
Knowing what's correct and not doing it, it's the worst cowardice.
caring knowing strive
Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.
men knowing worry
A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.
happiness knowing knowing-something
Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.
knowing true-wisdom knows
True wisdom is knowing what you don't know
force impossible knowing words
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
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