Top 917 Quotes & Sayings by Confucius - Page 16

One who will study for three years. Without thought of reward. Would be hard indeed to find.

Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

Learning without thought is labour lost.

Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.

There is a growing interest in Confucianism in China and other parts of the world. More and more followers of Confucianism are advocating a deeper study of his philosophies. Confucius' ideals stand true even today. His philosophy on how to be a Junzi or the perfect gentleman is based on the simple ideology of love and tolerance.

The master said, 'Quietly to store up knowledge in my mind, to learn without flagging, to teach without growing weary, these present me with no difficulties.'

Whatever heaven ordains is best.

The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

Wouldst thou know if a people be well governed, or if its laws be good or bad, examine the music it practices.

A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has not made himself heard of, then indeed he will not be worth being regarded with respect.

The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.

He who take cookie to bed have crummy night ahead.

Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this.

When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them

There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.