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Confucius Quotes - Page 14

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A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.

A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.

Might, Matter, Projects

Plan ahead or find trouble on the doorstep.

Trouble, Plans, Foresight

He is the truly courageous man who never desponds.

Men, Despair, Courageous Man

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

Love, Life, Success

The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

c.479 BC The Analects.

At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.

Heart, Heaven, Desire

Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible.

Littles

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

Inspirational, Appreciation, Work

Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

Truth, Human Nature, Sincerity

A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

Wise, Philosophical, Men

In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness.

Gains, Prosperity, States

Confucius (2013). “The Great Learning (Unabridged)”, p.1, e-artnow

The man of upright life is obeyed before he speaks.

Honesty, Men, Life Is

Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.93, Lulu.com

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning."

Men, People, Perfect

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right.

Men, May, Study

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.193, Courier Corporation

To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content.

Happiness, Letting Go, Mean

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

Life, Wise, Organization

When you locate good in yourself, approve of it with determination. When you locate evil in yourself, despise it as something detestable.

Determination, Evil, Despise

Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws.

Inspirational, Life, Law

See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?

Character, Mean, Motive

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

There are three friendships which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Friendship with the upright; friendship with the sincere; and friendship with the man of much observation: these are advantageous. Friendship with the man of specious airs; friendship with the insinuatingly soft; and friendship with the glib-tongued: these are injurious.

Friendship, Men, Air

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.311, Courier Corporation

Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

Regret, Mistake, Doubt

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

The superior man limits his achievements.

Men, Limits, Superior Man

Reading without thinking will confuse you.Thinking without reading will place you in danger.

Reading, Humility, Thinking

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