Best Confucius Lines
- He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be… Called
- On matters beyond his ken a gentleman speaks with caution. If names are not right, words are misused. When words are misused, affairs go wrong.… Affair
- To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When… Chinese
- The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant. Army
- The whole end of speech is to be understood. Chinese
- When there are duties to perform [true] servants and sons serve their labors. Chinese
- Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears… Awakens
- Excess and deficiency are equally at fault. Deficiency
- Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface. Balance
- If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil. Benevolence
- Rotten wood cannot be carved. Carved
- An image is better than one thousand words Better
- A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes has… Anxious
- Eat at your own as you would the table of a king. Eat
- Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man. All
- Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws. Inspirational
- Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant. Distant
- A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and… According
- Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to… Base
- Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have Consist
- There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding… Advantageous
- Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life. Born
- To understand yourself is the key to wisdom. Inspirational
- I have never seen one who really loves goodness or one who really hates wickedness. One who really loves goodness will not place anything above… Anyone
- If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day. Day
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