Famous Quotes by Confucius

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
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Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
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An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.
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And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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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.
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Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
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Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
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Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
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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.
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He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
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He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
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I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
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If we don't know life, how can we know death?
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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?
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In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. 

In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
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It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.
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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.
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
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Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
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Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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Study the past, if you would divine the future.
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Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
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The object of the superior man is truth.
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The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
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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.
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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
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To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.
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To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.
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To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
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To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.
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To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.
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When anger rises, think of the consequences.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

Cheers.