Confucius Quotes - Page 27

• When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path.

  Confucius

  Exercise, Principles, Path

  James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.290

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• The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

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  Life, Success, Philosophical

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

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• He who chases two rabbits, catches none.

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  Two, Rabbits

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• I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.

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  Character, Men, Moral

  Confucius (1950). “The Best of Confucius”

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• It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good - how can he be accorded the name of wise?

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  Beauty, Wise, Names

  Confucius, Arthur Waley (1949). “The Analects of Confucius”, Routledge

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• To err and not reform, this may indeed be called error.

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  Errors, Reform, May

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• If a man sets his heart on benevolence he will be free from evil.

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  Inspirational, Inspiring, Heart

  Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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• The man of humanity delights in mountains

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  Men, Humanity, Mountain

  Confucius, Chichung Huang (1997). “The Analects of Confucius”, p.84, Oxford University Press on Demand

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• From the loving example of one family a whole State may become loving, and from its courtesies, courteous; while from the ambition and perverseness of the one man the whole State may be thrown into rebellious disorder. Such is the nature of influence.

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  Ambition, Men, Example

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.1142, Delphi Classics

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• If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

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  Names, Language, Rectification

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

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• If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

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  Life, Morning, Regret

  James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.135

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• Only one who bursts with enthusiasm do I instruct; Only one who bubbles with excitement do I enlighten. If I hold up one corner and you do not come back to me with the other three, I do not continue the lesson.

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  Three, Lessons, Enthusiasm

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• The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's minds are led towards the right ideals and aspirations, we may see the appearance of a great nation.

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  Mean, People, Perfection

  Confucius, Qian Sima (1938). “The wisdom of Confucius”, Modern Library

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• Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• The superior man does what is proper to the station in which he is; he does not desire to go beyond this.

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  Men, Desire, Doe

  James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.291

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• The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied

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  Reflection, Mirrors, Objects

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• How abundantly do spiritual beings display the powers that belong to them! We look for them, but do not see them; we listen to, but do not hear them; yet they enter into all things, and there is nothing without them.

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  Spiritual, Looks, All Things

  Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.261

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• When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• All things are already complete in oneself.

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  All Things, Oneself

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• The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.

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  Lying, Character, Mean

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.274, Courier Corporation

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• Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

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  Hatred, Demand

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• Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

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  Wisdom, Respect, Philosophical

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

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• By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.318, Courier Corporation

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• Rate the task above the prize; will not the mind be raised? Fight thine own faults, not the faults of others; will not evil be mended?

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  Fighting, Evil, Mind

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?

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  Demand, Able, Difficulty

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