“The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.” — Confucius Copy Share Image
Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? — Confucius Copy Share Image
I saw some piglets suckling their dead mother. After a short while they shuddered and went away. They had sensed that she… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Love is the expression of simplicity in emotion, the unattainable longing that comes so unexpectedly, with great subtlety and bliss — Confucius Copy Share Image
Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word. — Confucius Copy Share Image
To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith. — Confucius Copy Share Image
There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind. — Confucius Copy Share Image
He who keeps danger in mind, is he who will rest safe in his seat; he who keeps ruin in mind, is… — 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
