Famous Quotes / Confucius
239 Quotations by Confucius
- 81. Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of ...
- 82. Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
- 83. Isn't it a pleasure to consistently study, and apply what you have learned?
- 84. It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
- 85. It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.
- 86. It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.
- 87. Knowing the truth is not as good as loving it; loving it is not as good as delighting in it.
- 88. Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losi ...
- 89. Learning without thinking is useless; thinking without learning is dangerous.
- 90. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
- 91. Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated.
- 92. Life is simple, but some people insist on complicating it.
- 93. Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply can ...
- 94. Love of kindness without a love of learning will be obscured by foolishness.
- 95. Love of persistence without a love of learning will be obscured by stubbornness.
- 96. Love of straightforwardness without a love of learning will be obscured by misdirected judgment.
- 97. Love of wisdom without a love of learning will be obscured by excessive speculation.
- 98. Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not to others what thou wouldest not wish be done to thyself: Forgi ...
- 99. Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.
- 100. Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.