1,153 Quotes by Confucius

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness

If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

If you shoot for the stars and hit the moon, it's OK. But you've got to shoot for something. A lot of people don't even shoot.

The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied

At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning. At thirty, I stood firm. At forty, I had no doubts. At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven. At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth. At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin.

Ask yourself constantly, "What is the right thing to do?" Behave toward everyone as if receiving a great guest.

If a man remembers what is right at the sign of profit, is ready to lay down his life in the face of danger, and does not forget sentiments he has repeated all his life when he has been in straitened circumstances for a long time, he may be said to be a complete man.

Heaven gives long life to the just and the intelligent.

I could see peace instead of this.