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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

~ Confucius

Confucius Education Inspirational Life Perseverance

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

~ Confucius

Confucius Life Principles

Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.

~ Confucius

Confucius Education Enduring Good Generosity Life Wise Advice Work

No lake so still but it has its wave.No circle so perfect but that it has its blur.I would change things for you if I could, As I can't you must take them as they are.

~ Confucius

Confucius Inspirational Life Philosophy

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

~ Confucius

Confucius Inspirational Mistake

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

~ Confucius

Confucius Helpful Inspirational Introspection Karma Self Improvement

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

~ Confucius

Confucius Clumsiness Grace Inspirational

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

~ Confucius

Confucius Inspirational

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

~ Confucius

Confucius Complexity Philosophy Simplicity

It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...

~ Confucius

Confucius Inspirational Philosophy Wisdom

If your desire is for good, the people will be good.

~ Confucius

Confucius Confucianism Confucius Philosophy Political Politics

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

~ Confucius

Confucius Ancient Ancient China Ancient Chinese Body Chinese Conquers Fighting Inspirational Philosophical Philosophy Proverb Self Improvement Self Realization Training Warrior

Nothing is more visible than things hidden; Nothing is more manifest than things minute; Therefore, the superior man should be aware of his aloneness

~ Confucius

Confucius Introspection Philosophy

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

~ Confucius

Confucius Language Names Truth

Die Wahrheit hat keinen Erfolg.

~ Confucius

Confucius Truth

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish.

~ Confucius

Confucius Language Meaning Truth Words

Heaven means to be one with God.

~ Confucius

Confucius God Heaven Unity Wholeness

The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?

~ Confucius

Confucius Tao Wisdom Zen

The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)

~ Confucius

Confucius History Teachers Wisdom

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

~ Confucius

Confucius Philosophical Understanding Wisdom

The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!”(Analects 6.11)

~ Confucius

Confucius Happiness Inspirational Wisdom

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of man.

~ Confucius

Confucius Compassion Courage Moral Qualities Wisdom

The wise never doubt. The Humane never worry. The brave never fear.

~ Confucius

Confucius Bravery Humanity Wisdom

One who never anticipates deceit or expects duplicity, and yet is the first to recognize such things – is that not a sage indeed?

~ Confucius

Confucius Deceit Wisdom

I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them.

~ Confucius

Confucius Wisdom

Wenn du weißt, behaupte, dass du es weißt. Und wenn du etwas nicht weißt, gib zu, dass du es nicht weißt. Das ist Wissen.

~ Confucius

Confucius Knowledge Wisdom

Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen.

~ Confucius

Confucius Death Wisdom

Wenn man noch nicht den Menschen dienen kann, wie sollte man den Geistern dienen können?

~ Confucius

Confucius Wisdom

Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I’ve exhausted every possibility.

~ Confucius

Confucius Wisdom

We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living

~ Confucius

Confucius Death Honor Respect

To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?

~ Confucius

Confucius Good Things Inspiration Life

The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.

~ Confucius

Confucius Futility Knowledge Religion

If things far away don’t concern you, you’ll soon mourn things close at hand.

~ Confucius

Confucius Insight Knowledge

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

~ Confucius

Confucius Advice Life Success

Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.

~ Confucius

Confucius Abilities Success

If a craftsman wants to do good work, he must first sharpen his tools.

~ Confucius

Confucius Success Work

If you want to make a stand, help others make a stand, and if you want to reach your goal, help others reach their goal. Consider yourself and treat others accordingly: this is the method of Humanity.

~ Confucius

Confucius Success

The noble-minded worry about their lack of ability, not about people’s failure to recognize their ability.

~ Confucius

Confucius Ability Success

In worthy teaching, all things are related.

~ Confucius

Confucius Education

To one who is not eager I do not reveal anything, nor do I explain anything to one who is not communicative. If I raise one corner for someone and he cannot come back with the other three, I do not go on.

~ Confucius

Confucius Education
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