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Confucius Quotes about Heart

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If you want to change the world, first change your heart.

If you want to change the world, first change your heart.

Success, Heart, Firsts

Big head, target for enemy; big heart, target for friend.

Heart, Enemy, Target

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

Wise, Heart, Men

Words are the voice of the heart.

Reading, Heart, Voice

Confucius, Edward Slingerland (2006). “The Essential Analects: Selected Passages with Traditional Commentary”, p.138, Hackett Publishing

When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right ; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world.

Life, Heart, World

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

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression; the heart of a wise man should resemble a mirror, which reflects every object without being sullied by any

Wise, Heart, Men

At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.

Heart, Heaven, Desire

A heart set on love will do no wrong.

Heart

Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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

Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.

Heart, Kingdoms, Sincere

Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.15, Delphi Classics

The Master said, At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ground. At forty, I no longer suffered from perplexities. At fifty, I knew what were the biddings of Heaven. At sixty, I heard them with docile ear. At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of righ.

Heart, Feet, Heaven

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

The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9)

Heart, Gentleman, Meals

At seventy, I could follow the dictates of my own heart; for what I desired no longer overstepped the boundaries of right.

Heart, Boundaries, Seventies

Confucius (1964). “The Analects of Confucius”

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

Love, Heart, Demand

True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.

Spring, Heart, Men

There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.

Motivational, Heart, Men

If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

Inspirational, Inspiring, Heart

Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

I followed my heart without breaking any rules.

Heart, My Heart

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

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.

Lying, Heart, Moral

Humanity is the equity of the heart.

Heart, Humanity, Equity

When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart.

Heart, Men, Thinking

Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”

A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel.

Heart, Clothes, Knights

Confucius (1998). “论语”

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness

Sympathy, Heart, Righteousness

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