1,153 Quotes by Confucius

The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.

Some may study side by side, and yet be asunder when they come to the logic of things.

A superior man is one who is free from fear and anxieties

Exemplary people concern themselves with virtue, small people concern themselves with territory. The ruling class thinks of punishment, the lower classes hope for benevolence.

Labor, but slight not meditation; meditate, but slight not labor.

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?