1,153 Quotes by Confucius

When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

The gentleman sees what is right while the small man sees what is profitable.

One joy dispels a hundred cares.

Don't worry that other people don't know you; worry that you don't know other people.

Never hesitate to ask a lesser person.

The man of noble mind seeks to achieve the good in others and not their evil. The little-minded man is the reverse of this.

Study the past if you want to define the future.

A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.