Confucius Quotes - Page 14

• Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.

  Confucius

  Character, Men, Confucianism

  Confucius (2013). “Doctrine of The Mean (or How to Achieve Equilibrium)”, p.3, e-artnow

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• The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.

  Confucius

  Attitude, Language, Virtue

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• It is true that we shall not be able to reach perfection, but in our struggle toward it we shall strengthen our characters and give stability to our ideas, so that, whilst ever advancing calmly in the same direction, we shall be rendered capable of applying the faculties with which we have been gifted to the best possible account.

  Confucius

  Being Strong, Struggle, Character

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• When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Leadership, Teamwork

  c.479 BC The Analects.

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• At fifteen, my mind was bent on learning.
  At thirty, I stood firm.
  At forty, I had no doubts.
  At fifty, I knew the decrees of Heaven.
  At sixty, my ear was receptive to truth.
  At seventy, I could follow my heart's desires without sin.

  Confucius

  Funny, Birthday, Meaningful

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• To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Wise, Fall

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, BookCaps Study Guides

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• The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

  Confucius

  Money, Business, Philosophical

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.

  Confucius

  Study, Loses

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• The people may be put into the way they should go, though they may not be put into the way of understanding it.

  Confucius

  People, Understanding, May

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

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• The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree.

  Confucius

  Distance, Golf, Two

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• First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony.

  Confucius

  Spiritual, Order, Community

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• The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me you don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step the man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

  Confucius

  Moving, Men, Differences

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• The Superior Man is aware of Righteousness, the inferior man is aware of advantage.

  Confucius

  Giving Up, Powerful, Character

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity

  Confucius

  Love, Life, Family

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects”, p.18, Courier Corporation

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• When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

  Confucius

  Money, Use, Wealth

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• The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen.

  Confucius

  Order, Skills, Together

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• Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

  Confucius

  Integrity, Character, Mean

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

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Appreciation, Work

  Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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• Girl who sit on Judge's lap get honorable discharge.

  Confucius

  Funny, Girl, Witty

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• At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right.

  Confucius

  Heart, Heaven, Desire

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• Cultivated people foster what is good in others,
  not what is bad.
  Petty people do the opposite.

  Confucius

  Opposites, People, Petty

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• 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

  Lakes, Circles, Perfect

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• The small man thinks that small acts of goodness are of no benefit, and does not do them; and that small deeds of evil do no harm, and does not refrain from them. Hence, his wickedness becomes so great that it cannot be concealed, and his guilt so great that it cannot be pardoned.

  Confucius

  Men, Thinking, Small Acts

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• Ah, music, sacred tongue of God! I hear thee calling and I come.

  Confucius

  Inspiration, Calling, Sacred

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• Time flows away like the water in the river.

  Confucius

  Life, Rivers, Water

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