Confucius Quotes 2
| Name | Birthday | Death Date | Nationality | father | Mother | Profession | Famous For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confucius | 551 BC | 479 BC | Chinese | Kong He | Yan Zhengzai | Politician, Editor, Teacher, Philosopher | An influential Chinese philosopher, teacher and political figure, known for his popular aphorisms and for his models of social interaction. |
A list of popular Confucius quotes are given below.
"When everyone hates a person, You should investigate thoroughly, and when to everyone loves a person, Also You should investigate thoroughly." - Confucius
"To learn and never think ? that is delusion. But to think and never learn ? that is perilous indeed!" - Confucius
"I never instruct those who are not full of passion, and I never enlighten those who are not struggling to explain themselves. If I show you one corner and you can not show me the other three, I will say nothing more." - Confucius
"I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them." - Confucius
"Am I a man of great wisdom? Hardly! Even when a simple person brings me a question, my mind goes utterly blank, I just thrash it out until I have exhausted every possibility." - Confucius
"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence." - Confucius
"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius
"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." - Confucius
"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself." - Confucius
"Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure." - Confucius
"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get." - Confucius
"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools." - Confucius
"Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator." - Confucius
"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger." - Confucius
"He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it." - Confucius
"There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest." - Confucius
"Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods." - Confucius
"I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability." - Confucius