A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
Confucius
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
Confucius
And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
Confucius
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Confucius
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Confucius
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Confucius
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Confucius
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
Confucius
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Confucius
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
Confucius
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
Confucius
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.
Confucius
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
Confucius
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Confucius
Heaven means to be one with God.
Confucius
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Confucius
I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
Confucius
I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.
Confucius
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
Confucius
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
Confucius
If we don't know life, how can we know death?
Confucius
If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?
Confucius
If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.
Confucius
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
Confucius
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Confucius
Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, see to the (be?) worthy of being known.
Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
Confucius
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Confucius
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
Confucius
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
Confucius
Learning without thought is labor lost.
Confucius
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Confucius
Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!
Confucius
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Confucius
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Confucius
No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
Confucius
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
Confucius
One atom of the plane where He functions would shatter the world.
Confucius
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
Confucius
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
Confucius
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Confucius
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
Confucius
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
Confucius
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
Confucius
The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.
Confucius
The cautious seldom err.
Confucius
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Confucius
The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.
Confucius
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