Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period.
Respect yourself and others will respect you. – Confucius
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. – Confucius
Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbour’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean. – Confucius
Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance. – Confucius
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. – Confucius
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of. – Confucius
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. – Confucius
He who wished to secure the good of others, Has already secured his own. – Confucius
The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live. – Confucius
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. – Confucius
Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.
To see what is right and not do it, is the want of courage. – Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in ever failing, but in rising every time we fail. – Confucius
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them. – Confucius
You cannot open a book without learning something. – Confucius
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
There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted. – Confucius
Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue. – Confucius
Fear not to reform. – Confucius
Study the past if you would define the future. – Confucius
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