--- title: "7 Cherish Quotes By Confucius" description: "7 Cherish quotes by Confucius. Plus more from Confucius and more Cherish sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f65/confucius-164_administration_the-administration-of-government-lies-in_133484.jpg" --- > [The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/the-administration-of-government-lies-in-getting-proper-men-such-men/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f65/confucius-164_administration_the-administration-of-government-lies-in_133484.jpg) > [Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/gentlemen-cherish-worth-the-vulgar-cherish-dirt-gentlemen-trust-in/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b2/confucius-164_cherish_gentlemen-cherish-worth-the-vulgar-cheri_1038799.jpg) > [While the gentleman cherishes benign rule, the small man cherishes his native land. While the gentleman cherishes a respect for the law,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/while-the-gentleman-cherishes-benign-rule-the-small-man-cherishes-his/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/87f/confucius-164_benign_while-the-gentleman-cherishes-benign-rul_1082719.jpg) > [Love others as you would love yourself, judge others as you would judge yourself, cherish others as you would cherish yourself. When…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/love-others-as-you-would-love-yourself-judge-others-as-you-would/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e2/confucius-164_cherish_love-others-as-you-would-love-yourself-j_1465630.jpg) > [If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/if-a-man-keeps-cherishing-his-old-knowledge-so-as-continually-to-be/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05e/confucius-164_cherish_if-a-man-keeps-cherishing-his-old-knowle_1979205.jpg) > [The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/the-higher-type-of-man-clings-to-virtue-the-lower-type-of-man-clings/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/34b/confucius-164_character_the-higher-type-of-man-clings-to-virtue_2472516.jpg) > [place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children. Here he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/confucius/place-where-man-laughs-sings-picks-flowers-chases-butterflies-and/) [Confucius](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/confucius/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e20/confucius-164_abandonment_place-where-man-laughs-sings-picks-flowe_2747335.jpg) ## Other authors on Cherish ## 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/cherish/confucius/#itemlist", "name": "7 Cherish Quotes By Confucius", "numberOfItems": 7, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The administration of government lies in getting proper men. 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