"Where there is peace, God is." ~George Herbert

"Carve your blessings in stone." ~Anon
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." ~William Penn
"Dictum sapienti sat est - A word to a wise person is sufficient." ~Cicero Ovid Seneca

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6/26/11

CONFUCIUS Quotes


"A man who has a beautiful soul always has some beautiful things to say, but a man who says beautiful things does not necessarily have a beautiful soul." ~Confucius

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

"A seed grows with no sound but a tree falls with huge noise. Destruction has noise, but creation is quiet. This is the power of silence. Grow silently." ~Confucius

"A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." ~Confucius

"Ability will never catch up with the demand for it!" ~Confucius

"All good things are difficult to achieve, and bad things are very easy to get." ~Confucius

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


"An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it." ~Confucius

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

“Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” ~Confucius

"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 most bitter." ~Confucius

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

"Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~Confucius

"Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice.” ~Confucius

"Friends are like stars, you don't always see them, but you know they're there! ~Confucius (as quoted by B. Lee)

"Give instructions only to those people who seek knowledge after they have discovered their ignorance." ~Confucius

“Having coarse rice to eat, water to drink, a bent arm for a pillow ‑‑ joy lies in the midst of this as well. Wealth and honor that are not rightfully gained are to me as floating clouds.” ~Confucius 

"He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior." ~Confucius 

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

"He who rules by virtue is like the Pole Star. It maintains its place, and the multitude of stars pay homage." ~Confucius

"He who will not economize will have to agonize." ~Confucius

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

"I want you everything that's you, deep in the centre of your being." ~Confucius

"If either wealth or poverty are come by honestly, there is no shame." ~Confucius

"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." ~Confucius

“If you govern with the power of your virtue, you will be like the North Star. It just stays in its place while all the other stars position themselves around it.” ~Confucius

"If you hate a person, then you’re defeated by them." ~Confucius

"If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot." ~Confucius

"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

"In a country well governed , poverty is to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is to be ashamed of." ~Confucius

"In my relations with men, I listen to their words, but I look to their actions." ~Confucius

"Is one not a superior man, if he does not feel hurt even though he is not recognized?" ~Confucius

"It does not matter how you go so long as you don't stop." ~Confucius

"It is easy to hate and difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works." ~Confucius

"Learning without thought is a labor lost, thought without learning is perilous." ~Confucius

"Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished." ~Confucius

“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.” ~Confucius

"Never form a friendship with a man who is not better than you." ~Confucius

"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance." ~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

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." ~Confucius

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

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

"Respect yourself and others will respect you." ~Confucius

"Silence is a friend who will never betray." ~Confucius

"Straightforwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness." ~Confucius

"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." ~Confucius on Expectation

“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.” ~Confucius

"The man who chases two rabbits,  catches neither." ~Confucius 

"The man who says he can and the man who says he can’t are both correct." ~Confucius

"The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied." ~Confucius

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

"The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting." ~Confucius

"The nobler sort of person emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does the reverse."  ~Confucius (551-479 BC) Chinese Philosopher

"The object of the superior man is truth." ~Confucius

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home." ~Confucius (551BC-479BC)

"The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action." ~Confucius

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

"The superior person understands rightness; the inferior person understands profit." ~Confucious

"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

"The wise man adapts himself to the circumstances." ~Confucius

"The wise man looks for what is within, the fool for what is without." ~Confucius

"There is only one way to avoid criticism: Do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing." ~Aristotle

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

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

"To put the world right in order, we must first put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order, we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right." ~ Confucius

"We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression”. ~Confucius

"What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others." ~Confucius

"When anger rises, think of the consequences." ~Confucius

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

"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them." ~Confucius


“Wherever you go, go with all your heart." ~Confucius

"Wisdom, compassion and courage are the three universally recognised moral qualities of men." ~Confucius

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

"You cannot carve rotten word." ~Confucius

“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.” ~Confucius on Appearance

BIO

"Confucius was a Chinese Philosopher, teacher, a politician and the founder of Confucianism. He is considered the most influential Eastern philosopher. His philosophy was based on personal and governmental morality. Importance of a virtuous life, filial piety and ancestor worship were the focus of his emphasis.
His school of thought encompassed necessity for the correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity. He highlighted the need for benevolent and frugal leaders. He believed in and taught about the presence of inner moral harmony and how it directly connects with the harmony in the physical world." ~Daily Positive Information 


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