Confucius quotes page 1

551-479 BC, Chinese teacher and philosopher, founder of Confucianism

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
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The journey of a thousand miles begins with but a single step.
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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The way out is through the door.
Why is it that no one will use this method?
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Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
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Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
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If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.
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The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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If your plan is for one year - plant rice. If your plan is for ten years - plant trees. If your
plan is for one hundred years - educate children.
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To see what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.
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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
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The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the
fact that men do not recognize the ability he has.
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The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
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Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water
and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.
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Virtue is never left to stand alone. He who has it will have neighbors.
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Study without reflection is a waste of time, reflection without study is dangerous.
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No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender
yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
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If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
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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 the bitterest.
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You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.
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When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.
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A lion chased me up a tree and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.
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Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly.
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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be
failure.
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If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.
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What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.
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The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
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