Ifs Quotes by Confucius

If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?

— Confucius

If I do not participate in the sacrifice, it is as if I did not sacrifice at all.

— Confucius

A man living without conflicts, as if he never lives at all.

— Confucius

If you know, say you know. If you don't know, say you don't know.

— Confucius

If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

— Confucius

If you try to do too much, you will not achieve anything.

— Confucius

If you want to change the world, first change your heart.

— Confucius

If you don't know the life yet, how could be possible for you to know the death?

— Confucius

Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

— Confucius

We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do…

— Confucius

If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty.…

— Confucius

Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.

— Confucius

If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.

— Confucius

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.

— Confucius

Learn, as if never overtaking your object, and yet as if apprehensive of losing it.

— Confucius

If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

— Confucius

If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true…

— Confucius

First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and…

— Confucius

If one leads them with administrative measures and uses punishments to make them conform, the people will be evasive, but if one…

— Confucius

Only one who bursts with enthusiasm do I instruct; Only one who bubbles with excitement do I enlighten. If I hold up…

— Confucius

Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware…

— Confucius

If the search for riches were sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with a whip in my hand…

— Confucius

If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their…

— Confucius

What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of…

— Confucius

Here is an example of Confucius sayings: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop."…

— Confucius

If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous;…

— Confucius

Be sincere and true to your word, serious and careful in your actions; and you will get along even among barbarians, But…

— Confucius

When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a…

— Confucius

On matters beyond his ken a gentleman speaks with caution. If names are not right, words are misused. When words are misused,…

— Confucius

If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig two graves.

— Confucius

If my mind be not engaged in worship, it is as though I worshipped not.

— Confucius

If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?

— Confucius

If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

— Confucius

If I am virtuous and worthy, for whom should I not maintain a proper concern?

— Confucius

If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.

— Confucius

Study the past if you want to define the future.

— Confucius

If one is guided by profit in one's actions, one will incur much ill will.

— Confucius

If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?

— Confucius

If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.

— Confucius

But if you do not have the Tao yourself, what business have you spending your time in vain efforts to bring corrupt…

— Confucius