Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
motivational occupation needs
Look for an occupation that you like, and you will not need to labor for a single day in your life.
taoism needs tao
To find the Tao, there is nowhere you need to search. If it is not inside you, it is not the Tao.
water needs finding-happiness
He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.
gratitude needs imagine
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.
derived homes integrity nation strength
The strength of a nation is derived from the integrity of its homes
history needless past speak
Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that are past it is needless to blame.
constitute five kindness perfect
Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness
becomes risk rules
Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.
ability distressed man superior
The superior man is distressed by his want of ability
character conceal man
See what a man does.Mark his motives.Examine in which things he rests.How can a man conceal his character?How can a man conceal his character?
chinese-philosopher matter slowly
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
animals differs mankind people throw
Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.
blossoming music stem strong virtue
Virtue is the strong stem of man's nature, and music is the blossoming of virtue.
great happiness happy pains persuade
We take great pains to persuade other that we are happy than in to think so ourselves.