If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The way of Heaven and Earth may be completely declared in one sentence: They are without any doubleness, and so they produce… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold… — Confucius Copy Share Image
All things are nourished together without their injuring one another. The courses of the seasons, and of the sun and moon, are… — Confucius 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
The Master said, The case is like that of someone raising a mound. If he stops working, the fact that it perhaps… — Confucius Copy Share Image
What is God-given is called nature; to follow nature is called Tao (the Way); to cultivate the way is called culture. Before… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
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 Image
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share Image
I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world. — Confucius Copy Share Image
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 Image
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak! — Confucius Copy Share Image
