About Confucius: Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!” (Analect...
If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be order in the nations. When there is order in the nat...
The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.” (Analects 2.11)
he who will not economize will have to agonize
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
The Master said of Gong Yechang, “He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage. (Analects 5.1)
To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?
When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
No lake so still but it has its wave. No circle so perfect but that it has its blur. I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
Shall I teach you what knowledge? When you know a thing, say that you know it; when you do not know a thing, admit that you do not know it. That is knowledge
Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.
Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it
Learning without thought is labor lost. Thought without learning is intellectual death.
Learning without reflection is a waste. Reflection without learning is dangerous.
If you know, recognise that you know. If you don't know, realise that you don't know. That is knowledge.
If you don't know, recognise that you don't know. If you know, acknowledge that you know. That is knowledge.
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him troublesome affairs and observe how well he manages them, will s...
