In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant. — 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
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
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
First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to… — Confucius Copy Share Image
A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man… — Confucius Copy Share Image
He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The master said, 'Quietly to store up knowledge in my mind, to learn without flagging, to teach without growing weary, these present… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will… — Confucius Copy Share Image
At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand. — 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
If my mind is not engaged in my worship, it is as though I worshipped not. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Slater soaks into the mind as water into low and marshy places, where it becomes stagnant and offensive. — Confucius Copy Share Image
At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I… — 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
