The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell. Confucius philosophicalmoneybusiness Things have their roots and branches. Affairs have their beginnings and their ends. To know what is first and what is last will lead one near the Way. Confucius learningrootsknowledge With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow - I have still joy in the midst of all these things. Confucius joyinspirationalwater There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute. Confucius confucianismsecretcharacter When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning." Confucius perfectmenpeople The superior man is universally minded and no partisan. The inferior man is a partisan and not universal. Confucius partisanscharactermen The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it. Confucius inspirationallovefunny The end of the day is near when small men make long shadows. Confucius the-end-of-the-daymenlong The ideal teacher guides his students but does not pull them along; he urges them to go forward and does not suppress them; he opens the way but does not take them to the place. Confucius doeteacherway There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear. Confucius wisebraverymen She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man. Confucius bornsorrowmen Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness. Confucius wisekindnesslove It is goodness that gives to a neighborhood its beauty. One who is free to choose, yet does not prefer to dwell among the good - how can he be accorded the name of wise? Confucius wisenamesbeauty Learning, undigested by thought, is labor lost. Confucius laborlost In a State, pecuniary gain is not to be considered to be prosperity, but its prosperity will be found in righteousness. Confucius prosperitygainsstates The superior man, while his parents are alive, reverently nourishes them; and, when they are dead, reverently sacrifices to them. His thought to the end of his life is how not to disgrace them. Confucius sacrificeparentmen Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned? Isn't it also great when friends visit from distant places? If one remains not annoyed when he is not understood by people around him, isn't he a sage? Confucius greatnessannoyedpractice The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action. Confucius diligentgentlemanaction If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. Confucius danceleadershipteacher If either wealth or poverty are come by honesty, there is no shame. Confucius wealthpovertyhonesty
