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Confucius Quotes - Page 10

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If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.

If you would one day renovate yourself, do so from day to day.

One Day, Day To Day, Ifs

Confucius (2009). “The Confucian Analects, the Great Learning & the Doctrine of the Mean”, p.361, Cosimo, Inc.

The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences.

Mean, Men, Waiting

James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.291

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.

Wise, Character, Men

The journey with a 1000 miles begins with one step.

Journey, Steps, Miles

When I walk along with two others, from at least one I will be able to learn.

Learning, Two, Able

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal.

Character, Men, Partisans

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Love, Inspirational, Funny

Confucius, (2008). “The Analects”, Oxford Paperbacks

Clever talk and domineering manner have little to with being a Man at His Best.

Clever, Men, Littles

Confucius (1950). “The Best of Confucius”

Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

Friendship, True Love, True Friend

A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love.

Men, Roots, Good Man

Respect the gods and the devils but keep them at a distance

Distance, Chinese, Devil

Return good for good; return evil with justice.

Evil, Justice, Return

When strict with oneself, one rarely fails.

Criticism, Failing, Strict

Confucius (1950). “The Best of Confucius”

He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity

Love, Life, Family

Confucius (2012). “The Analects”, p.18, Courier Corporation

Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.

Mean, Clouds, Water

Girl who sit on Judge's lap get honorable discharge.

Funny, Girl, Witty

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.

Men, Safety, Doe

Confucius, Jing Shi (1968). “The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism”

The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.

Strong, Memories, Ink

Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right.

Knows

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

Friendship, Trust, Betrayal

"Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims". Book by François de La Rochefoucauld, 1665-1678.

If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?

Love, Inspirational, Funny

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Money, Use, Wealth

Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too.

Love, Philosophy, Educational

In language clarity is everything.

Language, Clarity

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger... Men of superior mind busy themselves first getting at the root of things; when they succeed, the right course is open to them.

Men, Thinking, Roots

Confucius, “Men Of Superior Mind”

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