Inspirational Quotes by Confucius · Page 2

Do unto others what you want done unto you.

— Confucius

He who sling mud, lose ground.

— Confucius

To know and not do, is to not yet know.

— Confucius

Rotten wood cannot be carved.

— Confucius

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom.

— Confucius

Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.

— Confucius

Study the past if you want to define the future.

— Confucius

Future generation is the most important thing.

— Confucius

When you are ignorant about something, to know that you are ignorant about it - that is knowledge.

— Confucius

Never overlook wallflower at dance; may be dandelion in grass.

— Confucius

Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.

— Confucius

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

— Confucius

Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.

— Confucius

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare remain incorrect?

— Confucius

What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.

— Confucius

Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.

— Confucius

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

— Confucius

Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

— Confucius

To take what you know for what you know, and what you do not know for what you do not know, that…

— Confucius

To know that one knows what one knows, and to know that one doesn't know what one doesn't know, there lies true…

— Confucius

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

— Confucius

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

— Confucius

There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.

— Confucius

He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.

— Confucius

The inner nature of man is the province of Music.

— Confucius

An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.

— Confucius

He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail

— Confucius

In language clarity is everything.

— Confucius

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

— Confucius

What the wise seek is in themselves

— Confucius

What is necessary is to rectify names.

— Confucius

Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.

— Confucius

An angry person is always full of poison.

— Confucius

He who kisses girl on hillside is not level

— Confucius

Do not let a leader lead you on a bad path.

— Confucius

The more people know, the more they forgive.

— Confucius

Woman is the masterpiece.

— Confucius

Learning without thought is labour lost.

— Confucius

Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.

— Confucius

He who chases two rabbits, catches none.

— Confucius