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Confucius Quotes - Page 19

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Only after Winter comes do we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to fade.

Only after Winter comes do we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to fade.

Winter, Lasts, Cypresses

Confucius, Edward Slingerland (2003). “Analects: With Selections from Traditional Commentaries”, p.96, Hackett Publishing

Virtue is more to man than either water or fire. I have seen men die from treading on water and fire, but I have never seen a man die from treading the course of virtue.

Integrity, Men, Fire

Confucius (2009). “The Confucian Analects, the Great Learning & the Doctrine of the Mean”, p.304, Cosimo, Inc.

A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them.

Men, Knowing, Worry

If you don't want to do something,don't impose on others

Want, Ifs

If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.

Anxiety, Spirituality, Ashamed

If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves.

Men, Middle, Rate

Confucius, Arthur Waley (1949). “The Analects of Confucius”, Routledge

It is the way of the superior man to prefer the concealment of his virtue, while it daily becomes more illustrious, and it is the way of the mean man to seek notoriety, while he daily goes more and more to ruin.

Mean, Men, Way

Confucius (2009). “The Confucian Analects, the Great Learning & the Doctrine of the Mean”, p.431, Cosimo, Inc.

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.

Wise, Men, Mountain

Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing.

Would Be, Sincerity, Ends

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.418, Courier Corporation

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

Mistake, Life Mistakes, Great Mistakes

In a district of ten families, there must be someone as honorable and sincere as I, but none as fond of learning.

Sincere, Honorable, Ten

Think no vice so small that you may commit it, and no virtue so small that you may over look it.

Thinking, Vices, Looks

He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.299, Courier Corporation

The man of perfect virtue, wishing to be established himself, seeks also to establish others; wishing to be enlarged himself, he seeks also to enlarge others.

Men, Perfect, Wish

Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, BookCaps Study Guides

The man who is master of himself drinks gravely and wisely.

Men, Drink, He Man

Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

Writing, Ideas, Language

Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.

Believe, Age, Aging

Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Snow, Complaining, Neighbor

Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, BookCaps Study Guides

Love thy neighbor as thyself: Do not do to others what thou wouldst not wish be done to thyself: Forgive injuries. Forgive thy enemy, be reconciled to him, give him assistance, invoke God in his behalf.

Love, Forgiveness, Spiritual

Character is the backbone of our human culture. Music is the flowering of character.

Character, Culture, Music Is

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

"Liberating Faith : Religious Voices for Justice, Peace, and Ecological Wisdom". Book by Roger S. Gottlieb, 2003.

It was by music that the ancient kings gave elegant expression to their joy. By their armies and axes they gave the same to their anger.

Kings, Anger, Army

Confucius (1967). “Li Chi: Book of Rites: An Encyclopedia of Ancient Ceremonial Usages, Religious Creeds, and Social Institutions”

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.

Inspirational, Wisdom, Courage

The demands that a great man makes are on himself; those of a petty man are upon others.

Positive, Men, Demand

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