Quotes by Confucius
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
– Confucius
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
– Confucius
Everything has beauty but not everyone can see.
– Confucius
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
– 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
Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change.
– Confucius
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
– Confucius
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
– Confucius
The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
– 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
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
– Confucius
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
– 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
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
– Confucius
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
– Confucius
To see what is right and not do it, is the want of courage.
— Confucius
You cannot open a book without learning something.
– Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in ever failing, but in rising every time we fail.
– Confucius
It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
– 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
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…there are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
– Confucius