1,153 Quotes by Confucius

Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

Don't be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others.

Although your father and mother are dead, if you propose to yourself any good work, only reflect how it will make their names illustrious, and your purpose will be fixed.

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.

A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love.

There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.

The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this.