“Who can (make) the muddy water (clear)? Let it be still, and it will gradually become clear.” — 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
As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old. — Confucius Copy Share Image
He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search. — Confucius Copy Share Image
“With coarse grain to eat, with water to drink, and my bended arm for a pillow: I still have joy in the… — Confucius Copy Share Image
With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow - I have still joy in… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through… — Confucius Copy Share Image
The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but… — 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
How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up… — 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
