To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius Don't do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you. Confucius do-unto-otherswant Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy. Confucius sincerekingdomsheart Although your father and mother are dead, if you propose to yourself any good work, only reflect how it will make their names illustrious, and your purpose will be fixed. Confucius mothernamesfather When we have intelligence resulting from sincerity, this condition is to be ascribed to nature; when we have sincerity resulting from intelligence, this condition is to be ascribed to instruction. But given the sincerity, and there shall be the intelligence; given the intelligence, and there shall be the sincerity. Confucius sinceritygiveninstruction Wealth and rank are what men desire, but unless they be obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. Poverty and obscurity are what men detest; but unless prosperity be brought about in the right way, they are not to be abandoned. Confucius inspirationallovefunny Man who want pretty nurse, must be patient. Confucius nursingnursemen If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results. Confucius respecttrustleadership If you yourself desire establishment, then help others to get establishment; if you yourself want success, then help others to attain success. Confucius helping-otherswantdesire If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others? Confucius difficultydemandable Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three. Confucius educationteacherinspirational Be in harmony, yet be different. Confucius harmonydifferent When I walk along with two others, from at least one I will be able to learn. Confucius learningabletwo Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. Confucius wiseclevereducation Friendship with the upright, with the truthful and with the well informed is beneficial. Friendship with those who flatter, with those who are meek and who compromise with principles, and with those who talk cleverly is harmful. Confucius truthfulprinciplesinspirational The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith. Confucius inspirationallovefunny He is the truly courageous man who never desponds. Confucius courageous-mandespairmen Never hesitate to ask a lesser person. Confucius programmingchineselearning The man of humanity delights in mountains Confucius mountainhumanitymen Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation. Confucius breaking-downbreaklife To think twice is quite enough. Confucius think-twiceenoughthinking
