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Confucius Quotes about Character

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The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters.

Wise, Character, Men

The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal.

Character, Men, Partisans

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.

Character, Men, Chinese

Confucius, William Jennings, Epiphanius Wilson (1983). “The wisdom of Confucius”, Random House Value Pub

It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.

Being Strong, Struggle, Character

Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.

Character, Men, Confucianism

Confucius (2013). “Doctrine of The Mean (or How to Achieve Equilibrium)”, p.3, e-artnow

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

Integrity, Character, Mean

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

Giving Up, Powerful, Character

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?

Character, Mean, Motive

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

A Nation's character is typified by its dancers.

Dance, Character, Dancing

The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.

Heart, Character, Men

Great as heaven and earth are, men still find some things in them with which to be dissatisfied. Thus it is that, were the superior man to speak of his way in all its greatness, nothing in the world would be found able to embrace it, and were he to speak of it in its minuteness, nothing in the world would be found able to split it.

Character, Greatness, Men

Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.27, Delphi Classics

The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be reckoned a complete man.

Giving Up, Character, Men

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

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

Character, Culture, Music Is

There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute.

Character, Secret, Confucianism

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.384, Courier Corporation

A person of character takes as much trouble to discover what is right as the lesser men take to discover what will pay.

Character, Men, Pay

To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.

Character, Men, Practice

I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.

Character, Men, Moral

Confucius (1950). “The Best of Confucius”

The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.

Lying, Character, Mean

Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.274, Courier Corporation

Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.

Character, Men, Practice

Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.28, Delphi Classics

Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.

Character, Men, Self

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

In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself.

Archer, Character, Men

Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.28, Delphi Classics

The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.

Character, Men, Archery

"The Analects". Book by Confucius,

When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Inspirational, Character, Learning

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,

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