When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius If the people are governed by laws and punishment is used to maintain order, they will try to avoid the punishment but have no sense of shame. If they are governed by virtue and rules of propriety are used to maintain order, they will have a sense of shame and will become good as well. Confucius punishmentlaworder Respect yourself and others will respect you. Confucius respectself-esteemlife Good people strengthen themselves ceaselessly Confucius good-peoplepeople There is good government when those who are near are made happy, and when those who are afar are attracted. Confucius inspirationallovefunny The wise man admires water, the kind man admires mountains. The wise man moves, the kind man rests. The wise man is happy, the kind man is firm. Confucius wisemenmoving To be truly happy and contented, you must let go of what it means to be happy or content. Confucius letting-gohappinessmean If my mind be not engaged in worship, it is as though I worshipped not. Confucius engagedworshipmind The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct Confucius can-notmen Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption. Confucius faultsdoejustice We should worship as though the deity were present. Confucius deitiesshouldworship The superior man, extensively studying all learning, and keeping himself under the restraint of the rules of propriety, may thus likewise not overstep what is right. Confucius studymaymen Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. Confucius fine-wordschinesevices What Heaven has conferred is called The Nature; an accordance with this nature is called The Path of duty; the regulation of this path is called Instruction. The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path. Confucius regulationmayheaven When you are ignorant about something, to know that you are ignorant about it - that is knowledge. Confucius ignorantknows The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has. Confucius stresshumilitymen Every man knows the smell of his own fart. Confucius fartsmellmen A knight whose heart is set upon the Way, but who is ashamed of wearing shabby clothes and eating coarse food, is not worth calling into counsel. Confucius clothesknightsheart The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in their ruler. Confucius governmentmilitarypeople A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones. Confucius philosophicalwisemen Heaven means to be one with God. Confucius inspirationallovefunny
