Confucius Quotes - Page 32

• The demands that good people make are upon themselves; Those that bad people make are upon others.

  Confucius

  People, Good People, Demand

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• Who expects to be able to go out of a house except by the door? How is it then that no one follows this Way of ours?

  Confucius

  Doors, House, Able

  Confucius (1998). “论语”

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• A man should demand much from himself, but little from others. When you meet a man of worth, think how you may attain to his excellence. When you meet an unworthy one, then look within and examine yourself.

  Confucius

  Men, Thinking, Excellence

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• In ancient times, those who wished to illuminate the world with virtue first brought order to their nations. Wishing to order well their nations, they first harmonized their families. Wishing to harmonize their families, they first cultivated themselves. Wishing to cultivate themselves, they first rectified their minds. Those who wished to rectify their minds first made their intentions sincere.

  Confucius

  Order, Mind, Wish

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• The good man does not grieve
  that other people do not recognize his merits.
  His only anxiety is lest he should fail to recognize theirs.

  Confucius

  Men, Grieving, People

  Confucius (1964). “The Analects of Confucius”

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• The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.384, Courier Corporation

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• The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.

  Confucius

  Failure, Moon, Reality

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• The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks.

  Confucius

  Inspiration, Moving, Men

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• The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup.

  Confucius

  Character, Men, Archery

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• To learn without thinking is labour in vain, to think without learning is desolation.

  Confucius

  Thinking, Vain, Desolation

  Confucius (1996). “Le Lun Yü en français”

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• There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• Grieve not that men do not know you;
  grieve that you do not know men.

  Confucius

  Men, Grieving, Know Me

  Chʻu Chai, Confucius, Mencius (1965). “Lun Yü”, New Hyde Park, N.Y. : University Books

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• Don't make to others what you don't want them to make to you.

  Confucius

  Want

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• A good man will certainly also possess courage; but a brave man is not necessarily good.

  Confucius

  Men, Bravery, Good Man

  Confucius “The Analects”, W. W. Norton & Company

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• The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

  Confucius

  Life, Education, Learning

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• I have not seen one who loves virtue as he loves beauty.

  Confucius

  Love, Love Is, Virtue

  Confucius “The Analects”, W. W. Norton & Company

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• He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search.

  Confucius

  Water, Needs, Finding Happiness

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• I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.

  Confucius

  Women, Men, Virtue

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• The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me?

  Confucius

  Knowledge Learning, Silent, Satiety

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.195, Courier Corporation

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• A gentleman is calm and spacious: the vulgar are always fretting.

  Confucius

  Gentleman, Calm, Vulgar

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• When we see persons of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see persons of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Character, Learning

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• In your promises cleave to what is right, And you will be able to fulfill your word.

  Confucius

  Promise, Able

  Confucius (1998). “论语”

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• Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.

  Confucius

  Wise, Mistake, Failure

  Confucius, James Legge (1893). “Confucian Analects: The Great Learning, and The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.162, Courier Corporation

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• Wisdom is worried for being slow in its speech and expeditious in its actions.

  Confucius

  Speech, Action, Worried

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• If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct.

  Confucius

  Anger, Men, Blame

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.1141, Delphi Classics

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