1,153 Quotes by Confucius

An educated woman is a worthless woman.

The noble-minded are all-encompassing, not stuck in doctrines. Little people are stuck in doctrines.

The noble-minded have nine states of mind: for eyes, bright; for ears, penetrating; for countenance; cordial; for demeanor, humble; for words, trustworthy; for service, reverent; for doubt, questioning; for anger circumspect; and for facing a chance to profit, moral.

Men do not stumble over mountains, but over molehills.

LEARN AS THOUGH YOU WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO MASTER IT

Don’t worry if you have no position: worry about making yourself worthy of one. Don’t worry if you aren’t known and admired: devote yourself to a life that deserves admiration.

Listen to all that you can – then, if you forget the deficiencies and speak about the rest cautiously, you avoid trouble. See all that you can – then, if you forget the perilous and act upon the rest cautiously, you’ll avoid regret. In speech avoid trouble, in action avoid regret – then rewards will come of themselves.

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.

There is never a case when the root is in order and yet the branches are in order