The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it not having it, to confess your ignorance. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions. Confucius inspirationallovefunny Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people. Confucius persistencehonestykindness What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. Confucius happinessinspirationallife A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top. Confucius lionsviewstree Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace. Confucius powerful-weaponseducationteacher The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name. Confucius naming-thingswisdomnames To know and not do, is to not yet know. Confucius knows A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find trouble right at his door. Confucius inspirationallovefunny The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them. Confucius fathers-daydadchildren Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous. Confucius essentialsuselesspractice There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity. Confucius practicekindnessmay When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger. Confucius moonwisemen To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. Confucius forgivenessattitudepositive The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. Confucius successpositiveinspirational The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys. Confucius geniuswinningtrying There are those men who say to repay evil with kindness. But I say, how then are we to repay kindness? Repay kindness with kindness, but repay evil with justice. Confucius evilkindnessmen The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat. Confucius blackcatdark The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting. Confucius foreverlittlespeople A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools. Confucius toolswantfirsts An orchid in a deep forest sends out its fragrance even if no one is around to appreciate it. Confucius orchidsappreciateforests
