Character Quote by Confucius Download Open image “Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.” — Confucius ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Character Confucianism Inspirational Men Superior man Superiors
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 Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage. — Confucius Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease. — Confucius Copy Share Image
A man is never alone, not only because he is with himself and his own thoughts, but because he is with the Devil, who… — Thomas Browne Copy Share Image
The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. — Confucius Copy Share Image
The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort. — Confucius Copy Share Image
It is only as a man puts off from himself all external support, and stands alone, that I see him to be strong and… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
The true measure of a man, is not what he does when is being watched, but what he does when he is alone. — Blaze Olamiday Copy Share Image
A man can be himself only so long as he is alone; and if he does not love solitude, he will not love freedom;… — Arthur Schopenhauer Copy Share Image
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others. — Confucius Copy Share Image
In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations,… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius Copy Share Image
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. — Confucius Copy Share Image
I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world. — Confucius Copy Share Image
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men;… — Confucius Copy Share Image
Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak! — Confucius Copy Share Image
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself. — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
When you're on a daytime drama you get one page, you better damn well know your character. You better know what she would do… — David Hudgins Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Your looks don't make you pretty, it's the person inside who makes you pretty! — Aaron Chan Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image
