Confucius Quotes

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A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

Confucius

Men, Great Men, Small Man

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Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.

Confucius

Simple, What Matters, Focus

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A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.

Confucius

Men

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I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.

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Gratitude, Men, Shoes

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

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Love, Inspirational, Funny

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

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Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

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Inspirational, Change, Wise

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Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.

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Practice, Essentials, Useless

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Tell people - and they may forget...
show them - they may remember...
but involve them and they will understand.

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People, May, Remember

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It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

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Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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To know your faults and be able to change is the greatest virtue.

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Able, Faults, Virtue

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All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.

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Light, Darkness, World

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We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.

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What Matters, Important, Busy

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He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail

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Trying, Failing

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If you chase two rabbits,
you catch none.

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Inspirational, Wisdom, Editors

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Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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Motivational, Wisdom, Buddhist

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Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.

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Roots, Branches, Care

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Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have

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Doe, Finding Happiness, Want

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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.

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Wise, Wisdom, Attitude

"Words of Wisdom to Live By". Book by Alfred Armand Montapert, 1986.

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Wherever you go, go with all your heart.

Confucius

Inspirational, Happiness, Graduation

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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

Confucius

Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

"Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

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He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.

Confucius

Math, Logic, Problem

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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

Missing Someone, Hate, Love You

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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

Inspirational, Positive, Success

As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.

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An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it.

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Orchids, Appreciate, Forests

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Born: 551 BC
Died: 479 BC
Occupation: Philosopher
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