confucius Quotes 1
| 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.
"Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way." - Confucius
"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large." - Confucius
"How can you love people without encouraging them? And how can you be loyal to people without educating them." - Confucius
"Do not grieve When people fail to Recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of Ability instead." - Confucius
"To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness." - Confucius
"To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?" - Confucius
"He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations." - Confucius
"The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions." - Confucius
"If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish." - Confucius
"Walking among three people, I find my teacher among them. I choose that which is good in them and follow it, and that which is bad and change it." - Confucius
"One Who Never anticipates Expects duplicity or deceit, and yet is the first to Recognize Such Things - That is indeed not a sage?" - Confucius