Wise Quotes by Confucius

A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

— Confucius

When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.

— Confucius

What the wise seek is in themselves

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A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.

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The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.

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Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.

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

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There are three things against which the wise man guards: lust when young, quarrels when strong, and covetousness when old.

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A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity.

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Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

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He Who Knows And Knows That He Knows Is A Wise Man - Follow Him; He Who Knows Not And Knows Not…

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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

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We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression; the heart of a wise man should resemble a mirror, which reflects…

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Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To discuss with a man not worthy of…

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The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise…

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By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by…

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The way of the superior person is threefold; virtuous, they are free from anxieties; wise they are free from perplexities; and bold…

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Without goodness a man cannot endure adversity for long, nor can he enjoy prosperity for long. The good man is naturally at…

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

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The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not…

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There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies…

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The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into…

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He who is really good can never be unhappy. He who is really wise can never be perplexed. He who is really…

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A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.

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Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

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Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the…

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

— Confucius

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

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Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established

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Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.

— Confucius

As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

— Confucius

A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

— Confucius

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

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When a person should be spoken with, and you don't speak with them, you lose them. When a person shouldn't be spoken…

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The wise man delights in water, the Good man delights in mountains. For the wise move; but the Good stay still. The…

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There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity;…

— Confucius

Not to converse with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man. To converse with a man not worthy of…

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

— Confucius