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Confucius Quotes - Page 3

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Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil...the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the

Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil...the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the universe.

Strong, Light, Opposites

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

Inspirational, Life, Change

When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults.

Wisdom, Fun, Men

Confucius, Qian Sima (1938). “The wisdom of Confucius”, Modern Library

If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.

Inspiring, Children, Years

You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved.

Thinking, Judging, Achievement

There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory.

Victory, Lessons, Defeat

If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

Would Be, Thoughtfulness, Standards

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Inspirational, Forgiveness, Yoga

"The Sacred Edict: Containing Sixteen Maxims of the Emperor Kang-He". Book by Yu-p'u Wang (p. 298), 1817.

Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.

Gratitude, Kindness, Express Yourself

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

Education, Teacher, Powerful Weapons

Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.

Mistake, Moving, Tables

There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.

Wise, Men, Bravery

Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere.

Remember, Divine

The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct

Men, Can Not

Being strong does not mean that you never fall down, but that whenever you fall, you get up again.

Strong, Fall, Mean

A reasonable man adjusts himself to the world. An unreasonable man expects the world to adjust itself to him. Therefore all progress is made by unreasonable people.

Men, People, Progress

Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

Adventure, Mountain, Climbs

To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.

Cowardice, Things To Do, Knows

Don't let your past determine your destiny.

Past, Destiny, Determine

A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.

Tools, Want, Firsts

Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

Men, Clothes, Study

When I am with others, they are my teachers. I can select their good points and follow them, and select their bad points and avoid them.

Teacher, Select, I Can

Don't curse the darkness, light a candle.

Light, Darkness, Curse

The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.

Forgiveness, Letting Go, Forgiving

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Success, Congratulations, Failure

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