Confucius Quotes about Funny
A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door.
Confucius, Qian Sima (1938). “The wisdom of Confucius”, Modern Library
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius “The Analects”, W. W. Norton & Company
"The Best of Confucius".
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.150, Courier Corporation
Confucius (1967). “Li Chi: Book of Rites: An Encyclopedia of Ancient Ceremonial Usages, Religious Creeds, and Social Institutions”
Confucius, James Legge (1893). “Confucian Analects: The Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.413, Courier Corporation
Confucius, (2008). “The Analects”, Oxford Paperbacks
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.
Confucius (2016). “The Analects”, p.114, Open Road Media
The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.
c.479 BC The Analects.