Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.
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
Right
Overstepped
Heart
Dictates
Seventy
Desired
Seventies
Boundaries
Follow
Longer
More quotes by Confucius
A Nation's character is typified by its dancers.
Confucius
He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.
Confucius
For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.
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
A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress is made by unreasonable people.
Confucius
I could see peace instead of this.
Confucius
To become a leader, you must first become a human being
Confucius
The superior man understands what is right the inferior man understands what will sell.
Confucius
The person of benevolence never worries.
Confucius
Baseball is wrong, man with four balls cannot walk
Confucius
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.
Confucius
The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct.
Confucius
When you are ignorant about something, to know that you are ignorant about it - that is knowledge.
Confucius
What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.
Confucius
I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.
Confucius
A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man.
Confucius
He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.
Confucius
For benefits return benefits for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.
Confucius
If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame.
Confucius
The wise are free from perplexities the virtuous from anxiety and the bold from fear.
Confucius
