Inspirational Quotes by Confucius

To know and not do, is to not yet know.

— Confucius

He who sling mud, lose ground.

— Confucius

An image is better than one thousand words

— Confucius

Do unto others what you want done unto you.

— Confucius

Seek Not Every Quality In One Individual.

— Confucius

I never really said all those things I said

— Confucius

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom.

— Confucius

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

— Confucius

To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take…

— Confucius

The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.

— Confucius

Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite.

— Confucius

Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.

— Confucius

It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.

— Confucius

Labor, but slight not meditation; meditate, but slight not labor.

— Confucius

“On a deux vies et la deuxième commence le jour ou l'on se rend compte qu'on n'en a qu'une.”

— Confucius

Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.

— Confucius

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

— Confucius

If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their…

— Confucius

To know that one knows what one knows, and to know that one doesn't know what one doesn't know, there lies true…

— Confucius

He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.

— Confucius

There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.

— Confucius

If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.

— Confucius

To take what you know for what you know, and what you do not know for what you do not know, that…

— Confucius

Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

— Confucius

To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we…

— Confucius

Wealth and rank are what men desire, but unless they be obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. Poverty…

— Confucius

When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence,…

— Confucius

Friendship with the upright, with the truthful and with the well informed is beneficial. Friendship with those who flatter, with those who…

— Confucius

When the perfect order prevails, the world is like a home shared by all. Leaders are capable and virtuous. Everyone loves and…

— Confucius

Heaven is author of the virtue that is in me

— Confucius

A man of wisdom delights in water.

— Confucius

Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly

— Confucius

Plan ahead or find trouble on the doorstep.

— Confucius

Never seek illicit wealth.

— Confucius

I could see peace instead of this.

— Confucius

To think twice is quite enough.

— Confucius

Justice for All in the World

— Confucius

Sincerity is the way of heaven.

— Confucius

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

— Confucius

True wisdom is knowing what you don't know

— Confucius