57 quotes by Confucius

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

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

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“Study the past, if you would divine the future.” — 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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“You cannot open a book without learning something.” — Confucius

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

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“An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.” — Confucius

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“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.” — Confucius

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“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” — Confucius

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“The cautious seldom err.” — 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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“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.” — Confucius

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“Sincerity is the way of Heaven. The attainment of sincerity is the way of men.” — Confucius

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“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” — Confucius

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“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” — Confucius

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“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.” — Confucius

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“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.” — Confucius

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“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.” — Confucius

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“The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes later.” — Confucius

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“The object of the superior man is truth.” — Confucius

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“The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” — Confucius

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“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” — Confucius

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“Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.” — Confucius

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“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?” — Confucius

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