In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius A man who has committed a mistake and does not correct it is committing another mistake. Confucius motivation leadership mistake There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory. Confucius defeat victory lessons A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears. Confucius inspiration wise men A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity. Confucius pride wise men All people are the same; only their habits differ. Confucius habit people At 15 I set my heart on learning; At 30 I firmly took my stand; At 40 I had no delusions; At 50 I knew the Mandate of Heaven; At 60 my ear was attuned; At 70 I followed my heart's desire without overstepping the boundaries of right. Confucius desire heart heaven If you want to change the world, first change your heart. Confucius success heart firsts When the perfect order prevails, the world is like a home shared by all. Leaders are capable and virtuous. Everyone loves and respects their own parents and children as well as the parents and children of others. The old are cared for, adults have jobs, children are nourished and educated. There is a means of support for all those who are disabled or find themselves alone in the world. Everyone has an appropriate role to play in the family and society. Devotion to public duty leaves no place for idleness. Scheming for ill gain is unknown. Sharing displaces selfishness and materialism. Confucius motivational inspirational jobs Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage. Confucius philosophical courage inspirational First there must be order and harmony within your own mind. Then this order will spread to your family, then to the community, and finally to your entire kingdom. Only then can you have peace and harmony. Confucius community spiritual order The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit. Confucius virtue responsibility men The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize. Confucius injury economy The gentleman calls attention to the good points in others; he does not call attention to their defects. The small man does just the reverse of this. Confucius gentleman doe men Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs. Confucius worry may people Therefore only through education does one come to be dissatisfied with his own knowledge, and only through teaching others does one come to realize the uncomfortable inadequacy of his knowledge. Being dissatisfied with his own knowledge, one then realizes that the trouble lies with himself, and realizing the uncomfortable inadequacy of his knowledger. Confucius educational teaching lying The superior man is quiet and calm, waiting for the appointments of heaven, while the mean man walks in dangerous paths, looking for lucky occurrences. Confucius waiting men mean As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances. Confucius change wise inspirational Yin and yang, male and female, strong and weak, rigid and tender, heaven and earth, light and darkness, thunder and lightning, cold and warmth, good and evil...the interplay of opposite principles constitutes the universe. Confucius light strong opposites The person of benevolence never worries. Confucius benevolence persons worry Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food. Confucius chinese appreciate taste
