A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical… — Confucius Copy Share Image
It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Master said, "Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Guide the people by law, subdue them by punishment; they may shun crime, but will be void of shame. Guide them by… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If one leads them with administrative measures and uses punishments to make them conform, the people will be evasive, but if one… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away. — Confucius Copy Share Image
When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If the people are governed by laws and punishment is used to maintain order, they will try to avoid the punishment but… — Confucius Copy Share Image
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Love should start from people close to us, then be extended to other people, to strangers, and eventually to the world — Confucius Copy Share Image
The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and… — Confucius Copy Share Image
On matters beyond his ken a gentleman speaks with caution. If names are not right, words are misused. When words are misused,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof… — 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
