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We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?

We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?

Confucius
Life, Understanding, Behaviour

The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it.

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

You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?

Confucius
Life, Death, Understanding
Confucius (1992). “Confucius: The Analects”

To understand yourself is the key to wisdom.

Confucius
Wisdom, Keys, Understanding

All wisdom is rooted in learning to call things by the right name. When things are properly identified, they fall into natural categories and understanding becomes orderly.

Confucius
Fall, Names, Understanding

Know what you know and know that you don't know what you don't know — that is the characteristic of one who knows.

Confucius
Wisdom, Real, Understanding
"The wisdom of Confucius".

There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.

Confucius
Men, Understanding, May
Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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