In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When a person should be spoken with, and you don't speak with them, you lose them. When a person shouldn't be spoken… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in… — 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
If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of… — Confucius Copy Share Image
How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people. — 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
The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true… — Confucius Copy Share Image
From the Son of Heaven down to the mass of the people, all must consider the cultivation of the person the root… — Confucius Copy Share Image
You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it. — Confucius Copy Share Image
By gaining the people, the kingdom is gained; by losing the people, the kingdom is lost. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid. — Confucius Copy Share Image
People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous. — Confucius Copy Share Image
“You can force the people to obey; you cannot force them to understand.” — Confucius Copy Share Image
What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence. — 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
