Confucius Quotes about Honor

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To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

Confucius

Unjust Society, Justice, Honor

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this. In a position of wealth and honor, he does what is proper to a position of wealth and honor. In a poor and low position, he does what is proper to a poor and low position.

Confucius

Men, Honor, Desire

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

We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living

Confucius

Eye, Honor, Should

The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy.

Confucius

Greatness, Men, Honor

Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.2, Delphi Classics