1,153 Quotes by Confucius

Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

Don't be concerned that you have no position; be concerned how you may fit yourself to occupy one. .

Do unto others what you want done unto you.

In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others.

As long as I have rice to eat, and pure water to drink, I can find joy within.

To know that you know, and to know that you don't know - that is real wisdom.

One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that are truly good, if their sufferings are very great, will be likely to rebel.

All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.

Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence.