1,153 Quotes by Confucius

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    One who has accumulated virtue will certainly also possess eloquence; but he who has eloquence doe not necessarily possess virtue.

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    Boldness, without the rules of propriety, becomes insubordination.

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    A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

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    I am not an originator but a transmitter.

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    Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, kindness

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    Cultivated people foster what is good in others, not what is bad. Petty people do the opposite.

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