Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established — Confucius Copy Share Image
Life and human society are the chief concern of Confucianism and, through it, the chief concern of the Chinese people. — Hu Shih Copy Share Image
If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness… — Confucius Copy Share Image
All of Chinese thinking - Confucianism, Taoism, as well as Buddhism - contains the idea that in the course of life, man… — Richard Wilhelm Copy Share Image
For women, Neo-Confucianism placed extra emphasis on chastity, obedience, and diligence. A good wife should have no desire other than to serve… — Amanda Foreman Copy Share Image
The Way of the warrior does not include other ways, such as Confucianism, Buddhism, certain traditions, artistic accomplishments, and dancing. But even… — Miyamoto Musashi Copy Share Image
“Confucianism, assimilating the Buddhist teachings, especially those of Zen, into itself and changing its entire aspect, brought forth the so-called Speculative philosophy.[FN#13]” — Kaiten Nukariya Copy Share Image
I was raised a Christian but have looked at other religions, some of the Eastern things. I was into Taoism for a… — Rick Springfield Copy Share Image
Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them with which to be dissatisfied. Thus it is that,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Under Confucianism, the use of precisely measured court music, prescribed steps, actions, and phrases all added up to an extremely complex system… — Benjamin Hoff 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
I regard monotheism as the greatest disaster ever to befall the human race. I see no good in Judaism, Christianity, or Islam… — Gore Vidal Copy Share Image
Subtract miracles from Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, or Toaism, and you have essentially the same religion left. Subtract miracles from Christianity, and you… — Peter Kreeft Copy Share Image
“The House of the Venerable and Inscrutable Colonel was what they called it when they were speaking Chinese. Venerable because of his… — Neal Stephenson Copy Share Image
The superior man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage. — Confucius Copy Share Image
In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not… — Confucius Copy Share Image
“Furthermore, Tokugawa policies were not based on some dictate of unreason, such as excessive nationalism or blind expansionism. They were Confucian in… — Richard H.P. Mason Copy Share Image
Hinduism, Confucianism, and Buddhism are huge traditions of enormous importance, and they aren't monotheistic. Again, this reflects the fact that our preconceptions… — Robert Neelly Bellah Copy Share Image
Every single one of the major world faiths, whether we're talking about Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Darwinism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have all… — Karen Armstrong Copy Share Image
There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are… — Confucius Copy Share Image