1,153 Quotes by Confucius

The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.

To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything.

One who can move mountains start with the little stones.

The way of the superior man may be compared to what takes place in traveling, when to go to a distance we must first traverse the space that is near, and in ascending a height, when we must begin from the lower ground.

The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete.

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

Learning without thought is labour lost.

The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?

When you breathe, you inspire, and when you do not breathe, you expire.