Confucius Quotes

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

Friendship, Friends, Deceived

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

Nothing, Remember, Unless

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

Kindness, Perfect, Soul

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
Confucius

Government, Tiger, Feared

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Confucius

Change, Men, Wisest

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
Confucius

Heart, Wherever

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.
Confucius

Year, Teach, Trees

When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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.
Confucius

Age, Good, True

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Confucius

Yourself, Done, Others

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.
Confucius

Remember, Understand, Hear

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
Confucius

Men, Knowing, Ability

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

Deep, Everything, Center

You cannot open a book without learning something.
Confucius

Learning, Book, Cannot

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

Home, Strength, Integrity

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.
Confucius

Truth, Art, Anger

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

Future, Past, Study

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

Give, Dance, Sword

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
Confucius

Good, Words, Find

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

Men, Fact, Ability

Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Confucius

Life, Death, Heaven

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

Change, Happiness, Wisdom

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.
Confucius

Character, Worth, Ourselves

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.
Confucius

Yourself, May, Office

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

Beginning, Listen, Wicked

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Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Philosopher

Born: 551 BC

Died: 479 BC

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