Study the past if you want to define the future. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius We should keep the dead before our eyes, and honor them as though still living Confucius eye should honor Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it. Confucius learning teaching education First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and if you have made a mistake, do not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending your ways. Confucius faithful mistake friendship When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path. Confucius principles path exercise What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others. Confucius chinese wish A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child. Confucius men father children The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them. Confucius failure moon reality It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up. Confucius progress giving-up strong Who keeps the old akindle and adds new knowledge is fitted to be a teacher. Confucius new-knowledge add teacher The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost. Confucius wheels fate today If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children. Confucius inspiring children years It is only the very wisest and the very stupidest who never change. Confucius inspirational love funny To become a leader, you must first become a human being Confucius leader humans firsts We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him? Confucius behaviour understanding life For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge. Confucius revenge justice life I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others. Confucius bothered spiritual facts The Master said, A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes entails 5 times of shortage; and even learning may incidentally lead to high pay. But a gentleman's anxieties concern the progress of the Way; he has no anxiety concerning poverty. Confucius gentleman life thinking A blemish may be removed from a diamond by careful polishing, but evil words once spoken cannot be effaced. Confucius diamond evil may The higher type of man clings to virtue, the lower type of man clings to material comfort. The higher type of man cherishes justice, the lower type of man cherishes the hope of favors to be received. Confucius comfort justice men You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it. Confucius force certain people
