Confucius quotes

Confucius died about 2000 years ago but he is still with us. Because his gift for us is important and very special, that is his quotes. Inspiration, encouragement, energy, all is hidden in his quotes.

Got give some special quality to some special one. One of the special one is Confucius. Confucius had a sense that could justify things very logically. Most important matter is his thinking in life. He puts his eyes on different occasion very keenly and said something very special instantly. His quote about lot of topics about life is very important. He is very famous all over the world with his quotes.

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Famous Confucius Quotes

“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
― Confucius

“Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.”
― Confucius

“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.”
― Confucius

“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”
― Confucius

“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself. ”
― Confucius

“If you don’t want to do something,don’t impose on others”
― Confucius

“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”
― Confucius

“You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it’s drawn from its sheath”
― Confucius

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”
― Confucius

“Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing.”
― Confucius

“Roads were made for journeys not destinations”
― Confucius

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
― Confucius

“The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?”
― Confucius

“Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.”
― Confucius

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”
― Confucius

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”
― Confucius

Confucius Quotes about Knowledge

The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.”
― Confucius

“You cannot open a book without learning something.”
― Confucius

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
― Confucius

“Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.”
― Confucius

“Study the past if you would define the future.”
― Confucius

“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
― Confucius

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

“Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.”
― Confucius

“The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”
― Confucius

“I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.”
― Confucius

Confucius Quotes about Life

“Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.”
― Confucius

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
― Confucius

“The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.”
― Confucius

“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”
― Confucius

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
― Confucius

“Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.”
― Confucius

“Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.”
― Confucius

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
― Confucius

“Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.”
― Confucius

“He who will not economize will have to agonize.”
― Confucius

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
― Confucius

“Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.”
― Confucius

“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.”
― Confucius

“Men’s natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart.”
― Confucius

“To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle.”
― Confucius

“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”
― Confucius

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”
― Confucius

“When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.”
― Confucius

“Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.”
― Confucius

“They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
― Confucius

“By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.”
― Confucius

“Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.”
― Confucius

“Have no friends not equal to yourself.”
― Confucius

Inspirational Confucius Quotes

“One joy dispels a hundred cares.”
― 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

“To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”
― 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

“Behind every smile there’s teeth.”
― Confucius

“We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves”
― Confucius

“Fix your mind on truth, hold firm to virtue, rely on loving kindness, and find your recreation in the Arts.”
― Confucius

“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”
― Confucius

“They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.”
― Confucius

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

“The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.”
― 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

“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”
― Confucius

“He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.”
― Confucius

“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.”
― Confucius

“I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue would esteem nothing above it.”
― Confucius

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do.”
― Confucius

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”
― Confucius

“Study the past if you would define the future.”
― Confucius

“The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved.”
― Confucius

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

“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.”
― Confucius

“By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.”
― Confucius

“No lake so still but it has its wave.
No circle so perfect but that it has its blur.
I would change things for you if I could; As I can’t you must take them as they are.”
― Confucius

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
― Confucius

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
― Confucius

“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”
― Confucius

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
― Confucius

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
― Confucius

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
― Confucius

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
― Confucius

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
― Confucius

“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”
― Confucius

“The funniest people are the saddest once”
― Confucius

“It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.”
― Confucius

“The man of wisdom is never of two minds;
the man of benevolence never worries;
the man of courage is never afraid.”
― Confucius

“When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”
― Confucius

“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
― Confucius