The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete. 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 motivationleadershipmistake There are 1,000 lessons in defeat. But only one in victory. Confucius defeatvictorylessons A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears. Confucius inspirationwisemen A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity. Confucius pridewisemen All people are the same; only their habits differ. Confucius habitpeople 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 desireheartheaven If you want to change the world, first change your heart. Confucius successheartfirsts 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 motivationalinspirationaljobs Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage. Confucius philosophicalcourageinspirational 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 communityspiritualorder The virtuous man is driven by responsibility, the non-virtuous man is driven by profit. Confucius virtueresponsibilitymen The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize. Confucius injuryeconomy 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 gentlemandoemen Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs. Confucius worrymaypeople 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 educationalteachinglying 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 waitingmenmean As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances. Confucius changewiseinspirational 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 lightstrongopposites The person of benevolence never worries. Confucius benevolencepersonsworry Everyone eats and drinks; yet only few appreciate the taste of food. Confucius chineseappreciatetaste
