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Confucius Quotes - Page 20

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What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.

What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.

Humble, Mind, Needed

The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.

Greed, Determined, Resentment

Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties.

Tea, Mind, Body

It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.

Differences, Long, Making A Difference

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

Friendship, Positive, Patience

Confucius (2016). “The Analects”, p.47, Open Road Media

Conscience is the inner voice which warns us that someone might be looking. Hear and you forget, see and you remember, do and you understand.

Voice, Might, Remember

It is man that makes truth great, and not truth that makes man great.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

"The wisdom of Confucius".

The object of the superior man is truth.

Truth, Philosophical, Men

Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.3, Cosimo, Inc.

To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

Love, Inspirational, Funny

"The Analects".

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Inspirational, Life, Success

Confucius, Mencius, Ssǔ shu, Wu king, Shu Ching (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.148

Not too isolated, not too many relationships, the middle, that's wisdom.

Middle, Isolated

The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.

Essence, Use

Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree, but it preserves it.

Science, Tree, Bark

The cautious seldom err.

Leadership, Mistake, Failure

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.171, Courier Corporation

Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old.

Love, Water, Delight

Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.46, Lulu.com

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

Learning, Chinese, Programming

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

Philosophical, Beer, Government

The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.

Attitude, Language, Virtue

What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

Heaven, May, Regulation

James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.283

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Life, Business, Philosophical

To give oneself ernestly to securing righteousness and justice among the people, and while respecting the gods and demons, to keep aloof from them, that may be called wisdom.

People, Giving, Justice

The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety.

Profound, Joy, Parent

Chʻu Chai, Confucius, Mencius (1965). “Lun Yü”, New Hyde Park, N.Y. : University Books

Among the appliances to transform the people, sound and appearances are but trivial influences.

People, Sound, Influence

Confucius, Mencius, Ssǔ shu, Wu king, Shu Ching (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.297

Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.

Funny, Life, Running

To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.

Military, War, Army

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

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