About Confucius: Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered,...
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. - Confucius
Nothing is more visible than things hidden; Nothing is more manifest than things minute; Therefore, the superior man should be aware of his aloneness
The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
Aquellos de espíritu superior entienden la justicia. Los ordinarios, el beneficio.
Heaven means to be one with God.
Wenn man noch nicht das Leben kennt, wie sollte man den Tod kennen.
Die Wahrheit hat keinen Erfolg.
Wenn man noch nicht den Menschen dienen kann, wie sollte man den Geistern dienen können?
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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.
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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.
The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile e...
The Master said, "I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue, would esteem nothing above it. He who hated what is not virtuous, would practice virtue in such a way that he would not allow an...
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.
