1,153 Quotes by Confucius

Of all that Heaven produces and nourishes, there is none so great as man.

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife

Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.

Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

How to play music may be known. At the commencement of the piece, all the parts should sound together. As it proceeds, they should be in harmony while severally distinct and flowing without break, and thus on to the conclusion.

The general of a large army may be defeated, but you cannot defeat the determined mind of a peasant.

A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.