1,153 Quotes by Confucius

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

The superior man, even when he is not moving, has a feeling of reverence, and while he speaks not, he has the feeling of truthfulness.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost.

Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?

There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution.

In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness.

An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.