Confucius Quotes

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

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

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.

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

He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

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.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute. The man who does not ask, is a fool for life.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither.

The good are not worried, the wise are not confused, and the brave are not afraid.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

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

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Do not be concerned that no one recognizes you, seek that which is worthy of recognition.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

Our greatest glory is not in never failling but in rising every time we fall.

It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great.

Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

Chose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

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

When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds;

the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.

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

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Study the past if you would divine the future.

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others.

Consideration for others is the basic of a good life, a good society.

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

A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.

A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.

The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.

Mankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.

Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development.

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

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

What the superior person seeks is in themselves. What the mean person seeks is in others.