Selected quotes by

Confucius

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Confucius
20 quotes
Quote 1

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Quote 2

Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Quote 3

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

Quote 4

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Quote 5

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Quote 6

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

Quote 7

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Quote 8

Silence is a true friend who never betrays.

Quote 9

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.

Quote 10

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weeps when I weep For my shadow in the pool Can do better than that.

Quote 11

To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtueq gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.

Quote 12

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Quote 13

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

Quote 14

If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand

Quote 15

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.

Quote 16

It is only the wisest and the stupidest that cannot change.

Quote 17

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

Quote 18

The object of the superior man is truth.

Quote 19

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

Quote 20

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