1,153 Quotes by Confucius

Heaven sends down its good and evil symbols and wise men act accordingly.

The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this.

Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers.

The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.

The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.

When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

Bird in hand makes it harder to blow nose.

Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.

The superior man, while his parents are alive, reverently nourishes them; and, when they are dead, reverently sacrifices to them. His thought to the end of his life is how not to disgrace them.