How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this? Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible. Confucius littles If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further. Confucius threeworkoutsquares Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile. Confucius personsanswers Only after Winter comes do we know that the pine and the cypress are the last to fade. Confucius cypresseslastswinter Exemplary persons are steadfast in the face of adversity, while petty persons are engulfed by it. Confucius steadfastadversityfaces The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart. Confucius moralheartlying Unify your attention. Do not listen with your ears, but with your mind. Do not listen with your mind but with your essence. Confucius essencemindattention By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. Confucius inspirationallovefunny Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface. Confucius balanceperfectwater To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect? Confucius inspirationallovefunny To know everything is to know nothing, but to know nothing is to know everything. Confucius deep-lifeknows Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change. Confucius changewiselife Guide them by edicts, keep them in line with punishments, and the common people will stay out of trouble but will have no sense of shame. Guide them by virtue, keep them in line with the rites, and they will, besides having a sense of shame, reform themselves. Confucius punishmentreformpeople The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct. Confucius superior-manearnestmen To throw oneself into strange teachings is quite dangerous. Confucius dangerousstrangeteaching Shall I tell you what knowledge is? It is to know both what one knows and what one does not know. Confucius knowsdoe The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9) Confucius gentlemanmealsheart To be fond of learning is to draw close to wisdom. To practice with vigor is to draw close to benevolence. To know the sense of shame is to draw close to courage. He who knows these three things knows how to cultivate his own character. Knowing how to cultivate his own character, he knows how to govern other men. Knowing how to govern other men, he knows how to govern the world, its states, and its families. Confucius practicecharactermen A man should practice what he preaches, but a man should also preach what he practices. Confucius shouldpracticemen It is the obligation of the ruler to continually renew himself in order to renew the people by his example. Confucius leadershiporderpeople
