The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in. — Confucius Copy Share Image
From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease. — Confucius Copy Share Image
How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music. — Confucius Copy Share Image
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
It is the law of nature that woman should be held under the dominance of man. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous;… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger... Men of… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness… — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are three things to beware of through life: when a man is young, let him beware of his appetites; when he… — Confucius Copy Share Image
In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay… — 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
