Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite. — Confucius Copy Share Image
If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the… — Confucius Copy Share Image
To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy?… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Exemplary people concern themselves with virtue, small people concern themselves with territory. The ruling class thinks of punishment, the lower classes hope… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Women and people of low birth are very hard to deal with. If you are friendly to them, they get out of… — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are 3 elements essential in the matters of the State, Food, Military equipment, and Confidence of the people in the ruler.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Please stop waiting for a better and more appropriate time to become happy and focus on the moment you live in. Happiness… — Confucius Copy Share Image
When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Even if people do not know what real kindness is, they nonetheless have it within them. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Wealth and rank are what men desire, but unless they be obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. Poverty… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Every piece of marble has a statue in it waiting to be released by a person of sufficient skill to chip away… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Behave when away from home as though you were in the presence of an honored guest. Employ the people as though you… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Sir, in carrying on your government, why should you use killing at all? Let your evinced desires be for what is good,… — 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
