Character Quote by Confucius

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

— Confucius

A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties

— 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…

— Robert Green Ingersoll

The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret…

— Confucius

If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man's conscience, although he do not obey it…

— Francis of Assisi

The superior man loves his soul; the inferior man loves his property.

— Confucius

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

— Confucius

The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

— Confucius

The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong,…

— Confucius

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a…

— Confucius

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

— Confucius

The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so…

— Confucius