Quotes by Confucius

"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator."

"When anger rises, think of the consequences."

"Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods."

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

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

"If we don't know life, how can we know death?"

"Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself."

"It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them."

"If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people."

"Study the past, if you would divine the future."

"Heaven means to be one with God."

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."

"The cautious seldom err."

"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger."

"Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous."

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

"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 that he has."

"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself."

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."

"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"The object of the superior man is truth."

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps."

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

"To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons."

"The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them."