Desire Quote by 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... does not set his mind either for or against anything, he will pursue whatever is right. The superior man thinks of…

— 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 not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He…

— 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…

— Confucius

Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.

— 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

The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability

— Confucius

In all things, to serve from the lowest station upwards is necessary. To restrict yourself to a trade is best. For the narrow mind,…

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The superior man, even when he is not moving, has a feeling of reverence, and while he speaks not, he has the feeling of…

— Confucius

The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that…

— 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