Anxiety Quote by Confucius

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

— Confucius

The poor man wishes to conceal his poverty, and the rich man his wealth: the former fears lest he be despised, the latter lest…

— Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach

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

— Confucius

“He who restrains himself within the limits prescribed by nature, will not feel poverty; he who exceeds them will always be poor, however great…

— Seneca

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 intelligent poor individual was a much finer observer than the intelligent rich one. The poor individual looks around him at every step, listens…

— Knut Hamsun

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

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

“Fear and want are subjective; and poverty is the absence of wealth. If it were promised that from the hour of his birth no…

— Isabel Paterson

The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the opportunities of Heaven.

— Confucius

The object of the superior man is truth.

— Confucius

“It is as my father says. Men are meant to be ruled. The poor man prefers to associate, in mind if not in body,…

— Philipp Meyer