Confucius Quotes

Quotes by Confucius

Confucius was born in the year 550 B.C. He was born in the land of Lu, in a small village, situated in the western part of the modern province of Shantung. His countrymen speak of him as K'ung
Fu-tzu, the Master, or philosopher K'ung. The name Confucius comes by the Jesuit missionaries who first carried his fame to Europe. Confucius was an influential Chinese philosopher, educator and politician for his aphorisms and known for his popular models of social interaction.

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••• “The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.” •••

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••• “Tsze-Kung asked, "Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not Reciprocity such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others” •••

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••• “The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.” •••

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••• “To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.” •••

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••• “To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.” •••

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••• “Make fair agreements and stick to them” •••

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•••  “When anger rises, think of the consequences. •••

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Sayings of Confucius

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••• “A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”  •••

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••• “The expectations of life depend upon
diligence; the mechanic that would perfect
his work must first sharpen his tools.” •••

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••• “An oppressive government is more to be
feared than a tiger.” •••

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••• "When making a mistake, do not be afraid 

to correct it." •••

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••• "The Master said, To learn and then do, is not that a pleasure? When friends come from afar do we not rejoice? To live unknown and not fret, is not that to be a gentleman?" ••• 

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••• "Yu-tzu said. Few men that are good sons and good brothers are fond of withstanding those over them. A man that is not fond of withstanding those over him and is yet fond of broils is nowhere found. A gentleman heeds the roots. When the root has taken, the Way is born. And to be a good son and a good brother, is not that the root of love?" •••

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Wisdom of Confucius

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••• "Tseng-tzu said, Thrice daily I ask myself: In dealing for others, have I been unfaithful? Have I been untrue to friends? Do I practise what I preach?" •••

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••• "The Master said, To guide a land of a thousand chariots, honour business and be true; spend little and love men; time thy calls on the people." •••

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••• "Tzu-hsia said, If a man eschews beauty and honours worth, if heserves his father and mother with all his strength, if he is ready togive his life for his lord, and keeps faith with his friends, thoughothers may say he has no learning, I must call him learned." •••

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••• "The Master said, A gentleman will not be looked up to unless he is staid, nor will his learning be sound. Put faithfulness and truth

first; have no friends unlike thyself; be not ashamed to mend thy faults." •••

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••• "The Master said, A gentleman that does not seek to eat his fill, nor look for ease in his home, who is earnest at work and careful of speech, who walks with those that keep the Way, and is guided by them, may be said to love learning." •••

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••• "The Master said, Not to be known is no sorrow. My sorrow is not knowing men." •••

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••• "The Master said, He that rules by mind is like the north star, steady in his seat, whilst the stars all bend to him." •••

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••• "The Master said, At fifteen, I had the will to learn; at thirty, I could stand; at forty, I had no doubts; at fifty, I understood the heavenly Bidding; at sixty, my ears were opened; at seventy, I could do as my heart lusted without trespassing from the square." •••

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••• "The Master said, To keep old knowledge warm and get new makes the teacher." •••

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○○○○○ ••• Tzu-kung asked, What is a gentleman? The Master said, He puts words into deeds first, and follows these up with words. •••

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••• The Master said, "Learning without thought is naught; thought without learning is dangerous." •••

○○○○○ •••The Master said, "Hear much, leave all that is doubtful alone, speak warily of everything else, and few will be offended. See much, leave all that is dangerous alone, deal warily with everything else, and thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words seldom give offence, and thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow." •••

○○○○○ ••• Duke Ai asked, What should I do to win the people? Confucius answered, "Lift up the straight, put away the crooked; and the people will be won. Lift up the crooked, put away the straight; and the people will not be won."

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