Top quotes by Confucius

"Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it." -



"A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." - Confucius

"The object of the superior man is truth." - Confucius

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." - Confucius

"The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance." - Confucius

"Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it." - Confucius

"The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell." - Confucius

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large." - Confucius

"Don't be concerned others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others." - Confucius

"Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day of your life." - Confucius

"When anger rises, think of the consequences." - Confucius

"If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?" - Confucius

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

"He who will not economize will have to agonize." - Confucius

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home." - Confucius

"Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree; but it preserves it" - Confucius

"Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change." - Confucius

"Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue." - Confucius

"Do not worry about holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role." - Confucius

"Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in." - Confucius

"Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean." - Confucius

"The superior man thinks only of virtue; the common man thinks only of comfort." - Confucius

"If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people." - Confucius

"It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness." - Confucius

"When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves." - Confucius

"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall." - Confucius

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius

"Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it." - Confucius

"The gentleman understands rightousness, the petty man understands interest." - Confucius

"Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?" - Confucius

"To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it." - Confucius

"He who wishes to secure the good of others has already secured his own." - Confucius

"It is man that makes truth great, not truth that makes man great." - Confucius

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is the easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius