--- title: "3 Ceremony Quotes By Confucius" description: "3 Ceremony quotes by Confucius. Plus more from Confucius and more Ceremony sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba1/confucius-164_all-things_how-great-is-the-path-proper-to-the-sage_432110.jpg" --- > [How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/how-great-is-the-path-proper-to-the-sage-like-overflowing-water-it/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba1/confucius-164_all-things_how-great-is-the-path-proper-to-the-sage_432110.jpg) > [Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/ceremonies-are-the-first-thing-to-be-attended-to-in-the-practice-of/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fc/confucius-164_ceremonies_ceremonies-are-the-first-thing-to-be-att_594952.jpg) > [There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/there-are-three-sorts-of-pleasures-which-are-advantageous-and-three/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a33/confucius-164_ceremony_there-are-three-sorts-of-pleasures-which_1678928.jpg) ## Other authors on Ceremony - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-william-shakespeare-95899.jpg) William Shakespeare 13 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ceremony/william-shakespeare/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-ambrose-bierce-12239.jpg) Ambrose Bierce 8 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ceremony/ambrose-bierce/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-lord-chesterfield-61094.jpg) Lord Chesterfield 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ceremony/lord-chesterfield/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jimmy-carter-49953.jpg) Jimmy Carter 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ceremony/jimmy-carter/) ## More by Confucius > [Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/attack-the-evil-that-is-within-yourself-rather-than-attacking-the/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/the-superior-man-is-distressed-by-his-want-lack-of-ability/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/in-ancient-times-those-who-wished-to-illuminate-the-world-with-virtue/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/better-than-the-one-who-knows-what-is-right-is-the-one-who-loves-what/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/knowledge-is-merely-brilliance-in-organization-of-ideas-and-not/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/i-live-in-a-very-small-house-but-my-windows-look-out-on-a-very-large/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/to-rule-a-country-of-a-thousand-chariots-there-must-be-reverent/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/the-real-fault-is-to-have-faults-and-not-amend-them/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/to-know-what-you-know-and-what-you-do-not-know-that-is-true-knowledge/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [A picture is poem without words.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/a-picture-is-poem-without-words/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [Heaven means to be one with God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/heaven-means-to-be-one-with-god/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/does-heaven-ever-speak-the-four-seasons-come-and-go-and-all-creatures/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [To study and at times practice what one has learned, is this not a pleasure?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/to-study-and-at-times-practice-what-one-has-learned-is-this-not-a/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/recompense-injury-with-justice-and-recompense-kindness-with-kindness/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) > [There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/there-is-only-one-thing-in-life-which-never-changes-and-it-is-change/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ceremony/confucius/#itemlist", "name": "3 Ceremony Quotes By Confucius", "numberOfItems": 3, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "How great is the path proper to the Sage! 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