1,153 Quotes by Confucius

There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute.

Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.

For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.

A heart set on love will do no wrong.

If you don't know how to live, why wonder about death?

From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition and perverseness of the one man the whole State may be thrown into rebellious disorder. Such is the nature of influence.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

Every thoughtful pin on pinterest has beauty. But not everyone can see.

To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families.