1,153 Quotes by Confucius

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.

The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid.

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?

Where words lose their meaning, people lose their lives.

You can force the people to obey; you cannot force them to understand.