Love makes a spot beautiful: who chooses not to dwell in love, has he got wisdom? — Confucius Copy Share Image
A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous. — Confucius Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Love should start from people close to us, then be extended to other people, to strangers, and eventually to the world — 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
When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it. — Confucius Copy Share Image
They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man is not good, what has he to do with the rules of propriety? If he is not good, what… — 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
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
The young should be dutiful at home, modest abroad, careful and true, overflowing in kindness for all, but in brotherhood with love.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
In dealing with the dead, if we treat them as if they were entirely dead, that would show a want of affection… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share
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
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius Copy Share
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share
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
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak! — Confucius Copy Share
