Men Quotes by Confucius · Page 7

There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it;…

— Confucius

If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?

— Confucius

A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is…

— Confucius

A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.

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The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels…

— Confucius

Man shoot at nothing, sure to hit it.

— Confucius

The superior man is easy to serve, but difficult to please ... The inferior man is difficult to serve, but easy to please.

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Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

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The superior man, even when he is not moving, has a feeling of reverence, and while he speaks not, he has the…

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A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does…

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Men do not stumble over mountains, but over mole hills.

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Let every man consider virtue as what devolves on himself. He may not yield the performance of it even to his teacher.

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Even in killing men, observe the rules of propriety.

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Man with hole in pocket, feel cocky all day.

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Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

— Confucius

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

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A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices.

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The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.

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The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

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I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.

— Confucius

Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

— Confucius

Men of principle are sure to be bold, but those who are bold may not always be men of principle.

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Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.

— Confucius

The way of the superior man may be compared to what takes place in traveling, when to go to a distance we…

— Confucius