You do not understand even life. How can you understand death? Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? Confucius inspirationallovefunny The wise find pleasure in water; the virtuous find pleasure in hills. The wise are active; the virtuous are tranquil. The wise are joyful; the virtuous are long-lived. Confucius wisehappinesslong Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife Confucius populationlevelsgrowth It is man that makes truth great, and not truth that makes man great. Confucius inspirationallovefunny Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. Confucius loyaltyspiritualmistake The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid. Confucius wisdommenlife Only by perfect virtue can the perfect path, in all its courses, be made a fact. Confucius pathperfectfacts The superior person gathers his weapons together in order to provide against the unforeseen. Confucius skillstogetherorder Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito. Confucius inspirationallovefunny A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is. Confucius gentlemandoemen He who remembers from day to day what he has yet to learn, and from month to month what he has learned already, may be said to have a love of learning. Confucius learningmaylove I'd rather die for speaking out, than to live and be silent. Confucius silentchinesehero Your eyes are always bigger than your stomach. Confucius stomachbiggereye The highest kind of man is the one who does before talking and practices what he professes. Confucius practicetalkingmen He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed. Confucius chineseintelligentsuccessful Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers. Confucius teachingmayteacher Men do not stumble over mountains, but over mole hills. Confucius famous-inspirationalmountainmen Without that innate sense of human worth, a man cannot long endure adversity, nor can he long enjoy prosperity. Confucius adversitymenhappy-life Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things. Confucius faithfulnesssincerityhighest To know your faults and be able to change is the greatest virtue. Confucius faultsvirtueable
