Confucius Quotes And Sayings

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“The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration.”
– Confucius

“The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends – such a man may be reckoned a complete man.”
– Confucius

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

“The object of the superior man is truth.”
– Confucius

“The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.”
– Confucius

“The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar.”
– Confucius

“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”
– Confucius

“The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.”
– Confucius

“The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.”
– Confucius

“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.”
– Confucius

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
– Confucius

“The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”
– Confucius

“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.”
– Confucius

“The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.”
– Confucius

“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”
– Confucius

“The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.”
– Confucius

“The superior man…does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.”
– Confucius

“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.”
– Confucius

“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.”
– Confucius

“There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth…lust. When he is strong…quarrelsomeness. When he is old…covetousness.”
– Confucius

“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
– Confucius

“Things that are done, it is needless to speak about…things that are past, it is needless to blame.”
– Confucius

“To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue…[They are] gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”
– Confucius

“To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.”
– Confucius

“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.”
– Confucius

“To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.”
– Confucius

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

“To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.”
– Confucius

“To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.”
– Confucius

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”
– Confucius

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