Quotes By Confucius

A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

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

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

Roads were made for journeys, not destinations.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

The way you cut your meat reflects the way you live.

A man of wisdom delights in water.

Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it.

A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.

Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.

Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.

One joy dispels a hundred cares.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.

True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.