The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does. — Confucius Copy Share Image
There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse… — Confucius Copy Share Image
There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it;… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To discuss with a man not worthy of… — Confucius Copy Share Image
For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is… — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at… — Confucius Copy Share Image
When a man comes to me, I accept him at his best, not at his worst. Why make so much ado? When… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A person of character takes as much trouble to discover what is right as the lesser men take to discover what will… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A superior man in dealing with the world is not for anything or against anything. He follows righteousness as the standard. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good. — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Let every man consider virtue as what devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance of it even to his teacher. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man is anxious lest he should not get the truth; he is not anxious lest poverty should come upon him. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, he is committing another mistake. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me. — Confucius Copy Share Image
I used to take on trust a man's deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man's words… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Of course you want to be rich and famous. It's natural. Wealth and fame are what every man desires. The question is:… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share
In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations,… — Confucius Copy Share
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius Copy Share
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men;… — Confucius Copy Share
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak! — Confucius Copy Share
