Confucius Quotes - Page 4

• You can cheat an honest man but not make a fool out of him.

  Confucius

  Honesty, Men, Fool

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• When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty.

  Confucius

  People, Liberty, Libertarian

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• The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct

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  Men, Can Not

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• Don't worry that other people don't know you;
  worry that you don't know other people.

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  People, Worry, Knows

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• The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.

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  Forgiveness, Letting Go, Forgiving

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• There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.

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  Wise, Men, Bravery

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• When I am with others, they are my teachers. I can select their good points and follow them, and select their bad points and avoid them.

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  Teacher, Select, I Can

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• Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.

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  Success, Congratulations, Failure

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• Every journey starts with a single step.

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  Journey, Steps, Single Step

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• A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake.

  Confucius

  Leadership, Motivation, Mistake

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

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• To know what is the right thing to do and not do it is the greatest cowardice.

  Confucius

  Cowardice, Things To Do, Knows

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• In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

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  Country, Countries Of The World, Government

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• Those who do not study are only cattle dressed up in men's clothes.

  Confucius

  Men, Clothes, Study

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• If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

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  Inspirational, Mistake, Profound

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• Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

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  Love, Inspirational, Life

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• To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

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  Positive, Forgiveness, Attitude

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• All people are the same; only their habits differ.

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  People, Habit

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• Those who cannot forgive others break the bridge over which they themselves must pass.

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  Relationship, Forgiveness, Faith

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• Rotten wood cannot be carved.

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  Rotten, Statistics, Woods

  Confucius (2014). “The Analects”, p.1, Penguin

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• If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

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  Would Be, Thoughtfulness, Standards

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• It is better to play than do nothing.

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  Inspirational, Clever, Play

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• A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.

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  Tools, Want, Firsts

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• Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food.

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  Appreciate, Chinese, Taste

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• The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities.

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  Opportunity, Helping, Seize The Opportunity

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• Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

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  People, Worry, May

  Confucius “The Analects”, W. W. Norton & Company

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