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Confucius Quotes - Page 28

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A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others.

A man who reviews the old so as to find out the new is qualified to teach others.

Men, Reviews, Teach

Analects ch. 2, v. 11 (translation by Wing-Tsit Chan)

When the multitude detests a man, inquiry is necessary; when the multitude likes a man, inquiry is equally necessary.

Hate, Men, Inquiry

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

The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.

Men, Gentleman, Ease

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

Life, Success, Smart

Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.80, Cosimo, Inc.

There are cases in which the blade springs, but the plant does not go on to flower. There are cases where it flowers, but no fruit is subsequently produced.

Spring, Flower, Immaturity

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

If you would govern a state of a thousand chariots (a small-to-middle-size state), you must pay strict attention to business, be true to your word, be economical in expenditure and love the people.

People, And Love, Attention

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence.

People, Excellence, Virtue

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.356, Courier Corporation

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.

Life, Mountain, Earth

If you don't know how to serve men, why worry about serving the gods?

Men, Worry, Confucianism

Eat at your own as you would the table of a king.

Kings, Food, Tables

Never tire to study. And to teach to others

Study, Tire, Teach

Sir, in carrying on your government, why should you use killing at all? Let your evinced desires be for what is good, and the people will be good. The relation between superiors and inferiors is like that between the wind and the grass. The grass must bend, when the wind blows across it.

Blow, Government, Wind

Confucius, James Legge (1893). “Confucian Analects: The Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.105, Courier Corporation

Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the host of stars turn towards it

Stars, Government, Principles

Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, Delphi Classics

If my mind be not engaged in worship, it is as though I worshipped not.

Mind, Worship, Engaged

"The Works of Confucius".

Do not unto another that you would hot have him do unto you. Thou needest this law alone. It is the foundation of all the rest.

Law, Foundation, Hot

All men are born good.

Men, Goodness, Born

Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”

Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

Stars, Moral, Authority

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

One who can move mountains start with the little stones.

Moving, Climbing, Mountain

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet.

Hate, Men, Feet

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

Not to mend one's ways when one has erred is to err indeed.

Way

Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding pleasure in discussing the good points in the conduct of others, and finding pleasure in having many wise friends, these are advantageous. But finding pleasure in profligate enjoyments, finding pleasure in idle gadding about, and finding pleasure in feasting, these are injurious.

Friendship, Wise, Three

Be aroused by poetry; structure yourself with propriety, refine yourself with music.

Music, Structure, Propriety

Exemplary people concern themselves with virtue, small people concern themselves with territory. The ruling class thinks of punishment, the lower classes hope for benevolence.

Thinking, Punishment, Class

A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

Practice, Justice, Gentleman

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