Superior Man Quotes

64 Superior Man quotes by 13 unique authors

• The superior man undergoes three changes. Looked at from a distance, he appears stern; when approached, he is mild; when he is heard to speak,… — Confucius
• The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability — Confucius
• The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct. — Confucius
• The virtues of a superior man are like the wind; the virtues of a common man are like the grass; the grass, when the wind… — Henry David Thoreau
• All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: it's one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him.... One of… — H. L. Mencken
• While under precapitalistic conditions superior men were the masters on whom the masses of the inferior had to attend, under capitalism the more gifted and… — Ludwig von Mises
• Great men are excellent topics of conversation, but the superior man, the superior men, the masters, the universal spirits on horseback, have to stop and… — Knut Hamsun
• All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: its one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him. — H. L. Mencken
• The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal. — Confucius
• A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed… — Confucius
• The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences. — Confucius
• If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfil the requirements of that name? — Confucius
• Cuvier had even in his address & manner the character of a superior Man, much general power & eloquence in conversation & great variety of… — Humphry Davy
• The mass of men lead lives of shallow happiness; the superior man exults in his gloom. — Garrison Keillor
• The superior man, while his parents are alive, reverently nourishes them; and, when they are dead, reverently sacrifices to them. His thought to the end… — Confucius
• It is the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious, and it is the… — Confucius
• The superior man loves his soul; the inferior man loves his property. — Confucius
• The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell. — Confucius
• A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. — Confucius
• The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability… — Confucius
• The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action. — Confucius
• The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. — Confucius
• The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later. — Confucius
• The object of the superior man is truth. — Confucius
• The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless.… — Robert Green Ingersoll

Who Wrote These Superior Man Quotes

13 authors contributed a total of 64 Superior Man Quotes as follows:

• 47 Superior Man Quotes by Confucius
• 5 Superior Man Quotes by H. L. Mencken
• 2 Superior Man Quotes by David Deida
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Tom Robbins
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Robert Green Ingersoll
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Ludwig von Mises
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Knut Hamsun
• 1 Superior Man Quote by John Milton
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Humphry Davy
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Henry David Thoreau
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Garrison Keillor
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Don Shula
• 1 Superior Man Quote by Alexis de Tocqueville