Wisdom Quotes by Confucius · Page 2

Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.

— Confucius

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom.

— Confucius

It is only the very wisest and the very stupidest who never change.

— Confucius

Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

— Confucius

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

— Confucius

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed.

— Confucius

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

— Confucius

When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.

— Confucius

The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.

— Confucius

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

— Confucius

“he who will not economize will have to agonize”

— Confucius

Not too isolated, not too many relationships, the middle, that's wisdom.

— Confucius

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of…

— Confucius

For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish.…

— Confucius

Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows of…

— Confucius

To know that you know, and to know that you don't know - that is real wisdom.

— Confucius

Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not…

— Confucius

A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.

— Confucius

To be poor without murmuring is difficult. To be rich without being proud is easy.

— Confucius

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

— Confucius

Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old.

— Confucius

The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is…

— Confucius

It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell…

— Confucius

The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.

— Confucius

A man of wisdom delights in water.

— Confucius