1,153 Quotes by Confucius

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of things

To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude.

Who keeps the old akindle and adds new knowledge is fitted to be a teacher.

You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath

Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear?

In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

I never really said all those things I said

As in the case of making a mound, if, before the very last basketful, I stop, then I shall have stopped. As in the case of leveling the ground, if, though tipping only one basketful, I am going forward, then I shall be making progress.