Quotes by Confucius

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

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

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute; the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

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.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

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

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

The harder you work, the luckier you get.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve, and bad things are very easy to get.

Quotes by Confucius part 2

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

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.

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

The man who says he can, and the man who says he can’t are both correct.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.

To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.

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

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.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize his ability.

It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.

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

To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

The cautious seldom err.

What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the small man seeks is in others.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

He who learns but does not think is lost.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

The strength of a family, like the strength of an Army, is in its loyalty to each other.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize his ability.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Study the past if you would define the future.

The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.