Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.
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
Things
Men
Marvels
Rare
Philosophical
Fool
Ones
Wise
Common
More quotes by Confucius
The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.
Confucius
All things are already complete in oneself.
Confucius
To study and at times practice what one has learned, is this not a pleasure?
Confucius
The proper man understands equity, the small man profits.
Confucius
Being strong does not mean that you never fall down, but that whenever you fall, you get up again.
Confucius
The person of benevolence never worries.
Confucius
I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.
Confucius
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.
Confucius
A heart set on love will do no wrong.
Confucius
When I am with others, they are my teachers. I can select their good points and follow them, and select their bad points and avoid them.
Confucius
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.
Confucius
When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path.
Confucius
There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety being wise, he is free from perplexity being brave, he is free from fear.
Confucius
When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together.
Confucius
A gentleman is ashamed to let his words outrun his deeds.
Confucius
Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have no sense of shame. Guide them by virtue, keep them in line with the rites, and they will, besides having a sense of shame, reform themselves.
Confucius
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.
Confucius
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
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Confucius
Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
Confucius
