Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
The cautious seldom err.
Confucius
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Confucius
Philosopher
Teacher
Writer
Zhongni
Confucio
Konfuzius
Kong Fuzi
Kongqiu
Kong Qiu
K'ung-fu-tzu
K'ung-tzu
Kongzi
K'ung Fu-tse
Kung Fu Tzu
Kung Fu-tse
Kongfuzi
Kong Fu Zi
Kungfutse
Failure
Leadership
Mistake
Cautious
Flaws
Seldom
More quotes by Confucius
Among us, in our part of the country, those who are upright are different from this. The father conceals the misconduct of the son, and the son conceals the misconduct of the father. Uprightness is to be found in this.
Confucius
You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?
Confucius
Study as if you have not reached your goal - hold it as if you were afraid of losing what you have.
Confucius
Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.
Confucius
There is only one thing in life which never changes, and it is change.
Confucius
The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.
Confucius
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.
Confucius
If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.
Confucius
The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.
Confucius
Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.
Confucius
A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel.
Confucius
Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.
Confucius
Is virtue a thing remote? I wish to be virtuous, and lo! Virtue is at hand.
Confucius
Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.
Confucius
Every journey starts with a single step.
Confucius
The good man does not grieve that other people do not recognize his merits. His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.
Confucius
If you want to change the world, first change your heart.
Confucius
The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.
Confucius
All men are born good.
Confucius
To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things this is the nature of righteousness
Confucius
