Confucius Quotes - Page 2

• The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Success

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• Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving

  Confucius

  House, Leaving, House Guests

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

  Confucius

  Doe, Finding Happiness, Want

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• Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.

  Confucius

  Karma, Revenge, Philosophy

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• Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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

  Confucius

  Orchids, Appreciate, Forests

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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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• roads were made for journeys not destinations

  Confucius

  Journey, Made, Destination

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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.

  Confucius

  Wise, Wisdom, Attitude

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

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• I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.

  Confucius

  Cat, Dark, Black

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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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• Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

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  He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

  Confucius

  Education, Giving Up, Philosophical

  Confucius (1998). “论语”

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• A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity.

  Confucius

  Wise, Pride, Men

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• Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.

  Confucius

  Badass, Goal, Wish

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• He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

  Confucius

  War, Self Control, Confucianism

  66 Copy quote

• The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit.

  Confucius

  Responsibility, Men, Virtue

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• To know and not do, is to not yet know.

  Confucius

  Knows

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• The superior person is in harmony, but does not follow the crowd. The lesser person follows the crowd, but is not in harmony.

  Confucius

  Doe, Crowds, Harmony

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• Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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• Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments

  Confucius

  Spiritual, Expectations, Littles

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• Table your mistakes, learn from them, then move on.

  Confucius

  Mistake, Moving, Tables

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• Happiness is not at the top of the mountain, but in how to climb.

  Confucius

  Adventure, Mountain, Climbs

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• If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children.

  Confucius

  Inspiring, Children, Years

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