Confucius

“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.”

“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.”

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”

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

“It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.”

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

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

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

“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.”

“Death and life have their determined appointments riches and honors depend upon heaven.”

“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.”

“If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?”

“Heaven means to be one with God.”

“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.”

“Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.”

“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger give, if thou art asked for little by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.”

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”

“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”

“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”

“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”

“If we don't know life, how can we know death?”