Confucius Quotes

Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
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Only the wisest and the stupidest of men never change.
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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
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The funniest people are the saddest once.
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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.
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The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
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He who learns but does not think is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
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Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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True knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
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What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
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Respect yourself and others will respect you.
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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.
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Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.

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Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
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To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
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Choose a job you love and you never have to work a day in your life.
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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To see what is right and not do it, is the want of courage.
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In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
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You cannot open a book without learning something.
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Our greatest glory is not in ever failing, but in rising every time we fail.
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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.

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It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
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Study the past if you would define the future.
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He who wished to secure the good of others,
Has already secured his own.
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He who keeps danger in mind will rest safely in his seat.
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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.
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Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
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Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbour’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
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Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
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Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.
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Fear not to reform.
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The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live.
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There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.
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I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.
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I am not an originator but a transmitter.
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I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances
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It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.
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Ceremonies are the first thing to be attended to in the practice of government.
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