1,153 Quotes by Confucius

The more man meditates upon good thoughts the better will be his world and the world at large.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.

Person who chases two rabbits catches neither.

A good man it is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me?

There are three things which the gentleman values most in the Way; to stay clear of violence by putting on a serious countenance, to come close to being trusted by setting a proper expression on his face, and to avoid being boorish and unreasonable by speaking in proper tones.

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

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

A gentleman nurses the roots: when the root has taken, the truth will grow; and what are the roots of love, but the duty of son and of brother.