The gentleman holds justice to be of highest importance. If a gentleman has courage but neglects justice, he becomes insurgent. If an… — Confucius Copy Share Image
When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man is easy to serve, but difficult to please ... The inferior man is difficult to serve, but easy to please. — Confucius Copy Share Image
What you dislike in your superiors, avoid doing to your inferiors. What you dislike in your inferiors, avoid doing when working for… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Sir, in carrying on your government, why should you use killing at all? Let your evinced desires be for what is good,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage. — 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
