When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Although your father and mother are dead, if you propose to yourself any good work, only reflect how it will make their… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If the people are governed by laws and punishment is used to maintain order, they will try to avoid the punishment but… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If Language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant. If what is said is not what is… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? Isn't it also great when friends visit from distant places?… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfil the requirements of that name? — Confucius Copy Share Image
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
On matters beyond his ken a gentleman speaks with caution. If names are not right, words are misused. When words are misused,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If you don't know the life yet, how could be possible for you to know the death? — Confucius Copy Share Image
If the search for riches were sure to be successful, though I should become a groom with a whip in my hand… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If one is guided by profit in one's actions, one will incur much ill will. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of… — 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
