Confucius Quotes - Page 34

• A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves the people, and uses the labor of the peasantry only at the proper times of year.

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  Country, Business, War

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• The Superior Man is all-embracing and not partial. The inferior man is partial and not all-embracing.

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  Character, Men, Confucianism

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• When a nation or family is about to flourish, there are sure to be happy omens; and when it is about to perish, there are sure to be unlucky omens.

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  Unlucky, Omen, Nations

  Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.281

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• those who understands is not better than those who appreciates, those who appreciates is not better than those who enjoys.

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  Appreciate, Enjoy

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• The superior man accords with the course of the Mean. Though he may be all unknown, unregarded by the world, he feels no regret - It is only the sage who is able for this.

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  Regret, Mean, Men

  James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.288

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• In his dealings with the world, the gentleman is not invariably for or against anything. He is on the side of what is moral.

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  Gentleman, World, Sides

  Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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• The Path is not far from man. When men try to pursue a course, which is far from the common indications of consciousness, this course cannot be considered The Path.

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  Men, Trying, Path

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

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• Whatever heaven ordains is best.

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  Heaven

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• The superior man, while his parents are alive, reverently nourishes them; and, when they are dead, reverently sacrifices to them. His thought to the end of his life is how not to disgrace them.

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  Sacrifice, Men, Parent

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• Love makes a spot beautiful: who chooses not to dwell in love, has he got wisdom?

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  Beautiful, Spots

  Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.30, Lulu.com

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• Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way.

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  Learning, Knowledge, Roots

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• When the wind blows,the grass bends.

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  Blow, Wind, Grass

  David L. Hall, Confucius, Roger T. Ames (1987). “Thinking Through Confucius”, p.169, SUNY Press

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• Do unto others what you want done unto you.

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  Done, Want, What You Want

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• The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.

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  Men, Speech, Sincerity

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• Being in humaneness is good. If we select other goodness and thus are far apart from humaneness, how can we be the wise?

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  Wise, Goodness, Select

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• To rein a kingdom efficiently it is necessary, before all, to put into good order the family. It's impossible for a man who doesn't know how to lead his own family to know how to lead a country.

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  Country, Men, Order

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• Woman is the masterpiece.

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  Women, Masterpiece

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• The commander of the forces of a large State may be carried off, but the will of even a common man cannot be taken from him.

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  Military, Taken, Men

  Confucius (2015). “The Analects of Confucius”, p.40, Sheba Blake Publishing

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• If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

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  Men, Parent, Mind

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.7, BookCaps Study Guides

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• A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

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  Home, Youth, Respectful

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.6, BookCaps Study Guides

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• Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.

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  Teacher, Teaching, Learning

  Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.

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  Fame, Worthy, Concerned

  Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.80, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.

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  Inspirational, Success, Motivation

  Confucius, Mencius, 左丘明 (1971). “The Chinese classics with a translation, critical and exegetical notes: prolegomena and copious indexes”

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• How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.

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  Practice, Long, People

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• Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

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  Men, Knowing, Spirit

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