Life Quotes by Confucius

There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.

— Confucius

You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?

— Confucius

The man who loves his job never works a day in his life.

— Confucius

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

— Confucius

A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.

— Confucius

If you don't know the life yet, how could be possible for you to know the death?

— Confucius

Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.

— Confucius

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

— Confucius

Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

— 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

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

— Confucius

No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change…

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Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

— Confucius

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.

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“He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations.”

— Confucius

The most beautiful sight in the world is a little child going confidently down the road of life after you have shown…

— Confucius

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

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The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his…

— Confucius

Tsze-Kung asked, Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life? The Master said, Is…

— Confucius

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

— Confucius

The Master said, A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make…

— Confucius

There are three things to beware of through life: when a man is young, let him beware of his appetites; when he…

— Confucius

If a man remembers what is right at the sign of profit, is ready to lay down his life in the face…

— Confucius

A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even…

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If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous;…

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When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a…

— Confucius

When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will…

— Confucius

Heaven gives long life to the just and the intelligent.

— Confucius

Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.

— Confucius

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

— Confucius

Time flows away like the water in the river.

— Confucius

Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.

— Confucius

If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

— Confucius

The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.

— Confucius

The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?

— Confucius

If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig two graves.

— Confucius

Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.

— Confucius

He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity

— Confucius

Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.

— Confucius

The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

— Confucius