To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue...They are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius Silence is a true friend who never betrays. Confucius true-friendgood-friendfriendship The superior man cannot be known in little matters, but he may be entrusted with great concerns. The small man may not be entrusted with great concerns, but he may be known in little matters. Confucius wisecharactermen When music and courtesy are better understood and appreciated, there will be no war. Confucius inspirationallovefunny Some may study side by side, and yet be asunder when they come to the logic of things. Confucius logicsidesmay If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer. Confucius musicdesireprofound What the great learning teaches, is to illustrate illustrious virtue; to renovate the people; and to rest in the highest excellence. Confucius virtueexcellencepeople Man is born for uprightness. If a man lose his uprightness and yet live, his escape from death is mere good fortune. Confucius inspirationallovefunny Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge. Confucius organizationwiselife Those who are firm, enduring, simple and unpretentious are the nearest to virtue. Confucius virtueyogasimple Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away. Confucius settlingdifficultyhundred When things are investigated, then true knowledge is achieved; when true knowledge is achieved, then the will becomes sincere; when the will is sincere, then the heart is set right ; when the heart is set right, then the personal life is cultivated; when the personal life is cultivated, then the family life is regulated; when the family life is regulated, then the national life is orderly; and when the national life is orderly, then there is peace in this world. Confucius heartlifeworld A good man regards the root; he fixes the root, and ail else flows out of it. The root is filial piety; the fruit brotherly love. Confucius good-manrootsmen Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. Confucius educationalstudypast It is better to play than do nothing. Confucius cleverplayinspirational The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops. Confucius superior-mansuperiorsmen To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge. Confucius true-knowledgechineseknows It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered. Confucius inspirationallovefunny The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm. Confucius stormstrongerwind Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. Confucius kindnessthank-youinspirational Don't worry that other people don't know you; Confucius knowsworrypeople
