Confucius Quotes (73+)

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Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.

To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

I am not bothered by the fact that I am unknown. I am bothered when I do not know others.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

The cautious seldom err.

In archery we have something like the way of the superior man. When the archer misses the center of the target, he turns round and seeks for the cause of his failure in himself.

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Confucius (551–479 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher and politician of the Spring and Autumn period. The philosophy of Confucius, also known as Confucianism, emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice, kindness, and sincerity.