Confucius
Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionPhilosopher
CountryChina
moon rivers heaven
All things are nourished together without their injuring one another. The courses of the seasons, and of the sun and moon, are pursued without any collision among them. The smaller energies are like river currents; the greater energies are seen in mighty transformations. It is this which makes heaven and earth so great.
life rivers water
Time flows away like the water in the river.
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.
chinese-philosopher worst
To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.
wisdom
To know that you know, and to know that you don't know - that is the real wisdom.