1,153 Quotes by Confucius

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.

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Omul care nu se gândeste sau nu prevede lucrurile îndepartate are necazuri aproape

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

To see what’s right and not do it is cowardice.

If a craftsman wants to do good work, he must first sharpen his tools.

Don’t grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead.

The noble-minded worry about their lack of ability, not about people’s failure to recognize their ability.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.