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Confucius Quotes - Page 12

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Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.

Gratitude, Needs, Imagine

Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.

Friendship, Men, Truthful

The person of benevolence never worries.

Worry, Benevolence, Persons

Love of goodness without love of learning degenerates into simple-mindedness. Love of knowledge without love of learning degenerates into utter lack of principle. Love of faithfulness without love of learning degenerates into injurious disregard of consequences. Love of uprightness without love of learning degenerates into harshness. Love of courage without love of learning degenerates into insubordination. Love of strong character without love of learning degenerates into mere recklessness.

Love, Strong, Learning

It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.

Being Strong, Struggle, Character

When you serve your mother and father it is okay to try to correct them once in a while. But if you see that they are not going to listen to you, keep your respect for them and don't distance yourself from them. Work without complaining.

Mother, Father, Distance

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

Forgiveness, Men, Quality

The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived.

Happiness, Wise, Long

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.192, Courier Corporation

I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.

House, Looks, World

Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Education, Wise, Clever

Confucius (2014). “Confucian Analects”, p.9, Simon and Schuster

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.

Hands, Giving, Rose

Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

The chase of gain is rich in hate

Hate, Gains, Rich

Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.31, Lulu.com

There are three things to beware of through life: when a man is young, let him beware of his appetites; when he is middle-aged, of his passions; and when old, of covetousness, especially.

Life, Passion, Men

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

Inspirational, Leadership, Teamwork

c.479 BC The Analects.

No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.

Lakes, Circles, Perfect

Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.

Inspiration, Calling, Sacred

Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.

Character, Men, Confucianism

Confucius (2013). “Doctrine of The Mean (or How to Achieve Equilibrium)”, p.3, e-artnow

A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side.

Men, Gentleman, Sides

Confucius “The Analects”, W. W. Norton & Company

Heaven means to be one with God.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines.

Stars, Light, Sky

Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?

Education, Practice, Study

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.

Distance, Men, Good Man

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.

Practice, Vitality, Vigor

What is God-given is called nature; to follow nature is called Tao (the Way); to cultivate the way is called culture. Before joy, anger, sadness and happiness are expressed, they are called the inner self; when they are expressed to the proper degree, they are called harmony. The inner self is the correct foundation of the world, and the harmony is the illustrious Way. When a man has achieved the inner self and harmony, the heaven and earth are orderly and the myriad of things are nourished and grow thereby.

Sadness, Men, Self

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