First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and… — 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 superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere. — 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
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
When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them with which to be dissatisfied. Thus it is that,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not… — 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
The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal. — Confucius Copy Share Image
It is the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious, and… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior person is calm and composed; the lesser person is continuously worried and distressed. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior… — 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
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
