Quotes by Confucius
Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change.
- Confucius
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
- Confucius
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
- Confucius
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
- Confucius
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
- Confucius
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
- Confucius
To see what is right and not do it, is the want of courage.
— 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 bitterest.
- Confucius
When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.
- Confucius
You cannot open a book without learning something.
- Confucius
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
- Confucius
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
- Confucius
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
- Confucius
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
- Confucius
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
- Confucius
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
- Confucius
I am not an originator but a transmitter.
- Confucius