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Confucius Quotes - Page 33

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When three persons work together, each can be the teacher in some aspects

When three persons work together, each can be the teacher in some aspects

Teacher, Working Together, Three

Never seek illicit wealth.

Chinese, Wealth

One who has accumulated virtue will certainly also possess eloquence; but he who has eloquence doe not necessarily possess virtue.

Doe, Virtue, Eloquence

The wise men of antiquity, when they wished to make the whole world peaceful and happy, first put their own States into proper order. Before putting their States into proper order, they regulated their own families. Before regulating their families, they regulated themselves. Before regulating themselves, they tried to be sincere in their thoughts. Before being sincere in their thoughts, they tried to see things exactly as they really were.

Wise, Reality, Men

It's only in winter that the pine and cypress are known to be evergreens.

Winter, Cypresses, Evergreens

The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear.

Wise, Anxiety, Virtuous

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

Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.

Clever, Rudeness, Propriety

Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.68, BookCaps Study Guides

To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous.

Teaching, Strange, Dangerous

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

There are three things which the superior man guards against. In youth ... lust. When he is strong ... quarrelsomeness. When he is old ... covetousness.

Strong, Men, Lust

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

Men, Benevolence, Benevolent

Confucius (1992). “Confucius: The Analects”

To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?

People, Worry, Joy

Heaven is author of the virtue that is in me

Heaven, Human Nature, Virtue

Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

Do not treat others as you yourself would not be treated.

Compassion, Treats, Treated

Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.

Thinking, Three, Action

But if you do not have the Tao yourself, what business have you spending your time in vain efforts to bring corrupt politicians into the right path?

Business, Effort, Taoism

Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.

Blow, Hands, Bird

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

Love, Inspirational, Funny

A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.

Country, Business, War

The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.

Character, Men, Confucianism

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.

Unlucky, Omen, Nations

Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.281

those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.

Appreciate, Enjoy

The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this.

Regret, Mean, Men

James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.288

An angry person is always full of poison.

Poison, Persons, Angry

Past scholars studied to improve themselves; Today's scholars study to impress others.

Past, Chinese, Today

The Path is not far from man. When men try to pursue a course, which is far from the common indications of consciousness, this course cannot be considered The Path.

Men, Trying, Path

James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.290

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