Confucius Quotes - Page 36

• To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.154, Courier Corporation

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• Not feeling compassion for a stranger is like not feeling when one's foot has caught fire

  Confucius

  Compassion, Feet, Fire

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• The master said, 'Quietly to store up knowledge in my mind, to learn without flagging, to teach without growing weary, these present me with no difficulties.'

  Confucius

  Learning, Mind, Growing

  Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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• Even if I could, I would not exahnge their virtues for my own. And that is why they are intent on learning from me.

  Confucius

  Virtue, My Own, If I Could

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• Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.

  Confucius

  Powerful, Teaching, Views

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• All things are nourished together without their injuring one another. The courses of the seasons, and of the sun and moon, are pursued without any collision among them. The smaller energies are like river currents; the greater energies are seen in mighty transformations. It is this which makes heaven and earth so great.

  Confucius

  Moon, Rivers, Heaven

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.4, Delphi Classics

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• He who kisses girl on hillside is not level

  Confucius

  Girl, Kissing, Levels

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• The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

  Confucius

  Men, Office, Mind

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• Only the supremely wise and the ignorant do not alter.

  Confucius

  Wise, Ignorant

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• If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfil the requirements of that name?

  Confucius

  Men, Names, Virtue

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

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• If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.

  Confucius

  Law, Punishment, People

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

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• A picture is poem without words.

  Confucius

  Scrapbooking

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• Heaven begat Virtue in me; what can man do unto me?

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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

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• The whole end of speech is to be understood.

  Confucius

  Chinese, Speech, Ends

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• A disciple having asked for a definition of charity, the Master said LOVE ONE ANOTHER.

  Confucius

  Kindness, Inspiration, Charity

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• Kong Qiu, or Master Kong as he was known, did not live to see his days of glory. During his lifetime, his views were received with scorn. But that was about two thousand five hundred years ago. A handful of his dedicated followers passed on Confucius' teachings to future generations.
  After Confucius' death, his followers published his teachings in the book, The Analects of Confucius.

  Confucius

  Book, Teaching, Views

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• The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!” (Analects 6.11)

  Confucius

  Men, People, Water

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• There are some with whom we may study in common, but we shall find them unable to go along with us to principles. Perhaps we may go on with them to principles, but we shall find them unable to get established in those along with us. Or if we may get so established along with them, we shall find them unable to weigh occurring events along with us.

  Confucius

  Principles, Events, Goes On

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

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• At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.

  Confucius

  Mind, Fifteen, Study

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• How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up to the height of heaven. All-complete is its greatness! It embraces the three hundred rules of ceremony, and the three thousand rules of demeanor. It waits for the proper man, and then it is trodden. Hence it is said, 'Only by perfect virtue can the perfect path, in all its courses, be made a fact.'

  Confucius

  Greatness, Men, Perfect

  Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.286

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• Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few.

  Confucius

  Mistake, Doubt, Upgrading

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.

  Confucius

  Flavor, Body, Drink

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.25, Delphi Classics

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• Learning without thought is labour lost.

  Confucius

  Lost, Labour

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

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• Never overlook wallflower at dance; may be dandelion in grass.

  Confucius

  Dandelions, May, Grass

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• When admins have faults, they do not fear to ignore them

  Confucius

  Faults, Do Not Fear

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