Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. — Confucius Copy Share Image
It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered. — Confucius Copy Share Image
What you know you know. What you don't know, you don't know. This is knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share Image
He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them. — Confucius Copy Share Image
While you are not able to serve men, how can you serve spirits of the dead...While you do not know life, how… — 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
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous. — Confucius Copy Share Image
It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government. — Confucius Copy Share Image
I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Don't worry that other people don't know you; worry that you don't know other people. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished. — 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