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Three Quotes by Confucius
- The Master said, If out of the three hundred songs I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say 'Let…
- Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.
- There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is…
- There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he…
- 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…
- How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up to the height…
- There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ...…
- 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,…
- There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.
- I do not enlighten those who are not eager to learn, nor arouse those who are not anxious to give an explanation themselves. If I…
- Wisdom, humanity & courage, these three are universal virtues. The way by which they are practiced are one.
- When three persons work together, each can be the teacher in some aspects
- To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense…
- By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is…
- Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
- Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
- Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.
- Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
- The Three Armies can be deprived of their commanding officer, but even a common man cannot be deprived of his purpose.
- There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third…
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