Quote

A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child.

Confucius

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

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
Away
Children
Great
Never
Puts
Men
Simplicity
Truly
Child
Father

More quotes by Confucius

Image
It is better not to proceed at all than to proceed without purpose.
Confucius
Image
If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.
Confucius
Image
See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?
Confucius
Image
You turn the handle the way it goes, not the way it ought to go
Confucius
Image
Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.
Confucius
Image
A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.
Confucius
Image
A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is.
Confucius
Image
Those who are firm, enduring, simple and unpretentious are the nearest to virtue.
Confucius
Image
He who keeps danger in mind, is he who will rest safe in his seat he who keeps ruin in mind, is he who will preserve his interests secure.
Confucius
Image
The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.
Confucius
Image
The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.
Confucius
Image
All men are born good.
Confucius
Image
There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.
Confucius
Image
The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them they change and everyone looks up to them.
Confucius
Image
In dealing with the dead, if we treat them as if they were entirely dead, that would show a want of affection and should not be done or, if we treat them as if they were entirely alive, that would show a want of wisdom and should not be done.
Confucius
Image
To be excellent when engaged in administration is to be like the North Star. As it remains in its one position, all the other stars surround it.
Confucius
Image
When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.
Confucius
Image
The silent treasuring up of knowledge learning without satiety and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?
Confucius
Image
What the superior man seeks is in himself what the small man seeks is in others.
Confucius
Image
The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct
Confucius