Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius Give a man a fish, feed home for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed for a lifetime. Confucius teach-a-man-to-fish home men Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it. Confucius loses study When a man comes to me, I accept him at his best, not at his worst. Why make so much ado? When a man washes his hands before paying a visit, and you receive him in that clean state, you do not thereby stand surety for his always having been clean in the past. Confucius men hands past Every journey starts with a single step. Confucius single-step journey steps Transport a handful of earth everyday and you will make a mountain. Confucius mountain everyday earth To take what you know for what you know, and what you do not know for what you do not know, that is knowledge indeed. Confucius true-knowledge wisdom inspirational If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness. Confucius thoughtfulness standards would-be Words are the voice of the heart. Confucius voice reading heart Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse. Confucius gratitude imagine needs Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude. Confucius express-yourself gratitude kindness When you see a good man, try to emulate his example, and when you see a bad man, search yourself for his faults. Confucius wisdom fun men To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right. Confucius change inspirational life When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together. Confucius karma inspiring people Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you. Confucius golden-rule integrity Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. Confucius stars ignorance knowledge The Master said, If out of the three hundred songs I had to take one phrase to cover all my teachings, I would say 'Let there be no evil in your thoughts.' Confucius teaching song thinking Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing. Confucius inspirational love funny A man without a mustache is a man without a soul. Confucius mustache soul men The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method? Confucius use doors life There is one single thread binding my way together...the way of the Master consists in doing one's best...that is all. Confucius together inspirational way
