57 quotes by Confucius

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

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

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“When anger rises, think of the consequences.” — Confucius

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

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

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

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

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“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.” — Confucius

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

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“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.” — Confucius

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

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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.” — Confucius

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“Heaven means to be one with God.” — Confucius

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

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

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“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.” — Confucius

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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.” — Confucius

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

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

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

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

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“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.” — Confucius

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“Study the past, if you would divine the future.” — Confucius

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“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.” — Confucius

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

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