If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn? Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius To be fond of learning is near to wisdom. Confucius In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people. Confucius selfeducationmen When you see a good man, think of emulating him; when you see a bad man, examine your own heart. Confucius heartmenthinking The Superior Man has nothing to compete for. But if he must compete, he does it in an archery match, wherein he ascends to his position, bowing in deference. Descending, he drinks the ritual cup. Confucius archerycharactermen He who keeps danger in mind, is he who will rest safe in his seat; he who keeps ruin in mind, is he who will preserve his interests secure. Confucius inspirationallovefunny There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant. Confucius negligencepeasantsweed If a man remembers what is right at the sign of profit, is ready to lay down his life in the face of danger, and does not forget sentiments he has repeated all his life when he has been in straitened circumstances for a long time, he may be said to be a complete man. Confucius doemenlong A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves. Confucius ruthlessnessdoemen When a man's knowledge is sufficient to attain, and his virtue is not sufficient to enable him to hold, whatever he may have gained, he will lose again. Confucius mayintegritymen Love is like a spice. It can sweeten your life - however, it can spoil it, too. Confucius educationallovephilosophy You must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance. Confucius ignorancereadingself The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue. Confucius philosophicalsuccesslife If I cannot get men who steer a middle course to associate with, I would far rather have the impetuous and hasty. For the impetuous at any rate assert themselves. Confucius ratemiddlemen 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. Confucius charactermeanlying What is God-given is called nature; to follow nature is called Tao (the Way); to cultivate the way is called culture. Before joy, anger, sadness and happiness are expressed, they are called the inner self; when they are expressed to the proper degree, they are called harmony. The inner self is the correct foundation of the world, and the harmony is the illustrious Way. When a man has achieved the inner self and harmony, the heaven and earth are orderly and the myriad of things are nourished and grow thereby. Confucius sadnessselfmen There are three things to beware of through life: when a man is young, let him beware of his appetites; when he is middle-aged, of his passions; and when old, of covetousness, especially. Confucius passionmenlife Seek Not Every Quality In One Individual. Confucius funny-relationshipqualityrelationship Time flows away like the water in the river. Confucius riverswaterlife If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct? Confucius dareleadershippeople Heaven gives long life to the just and the intelligent. Confucius intelligentjusticegiving
