You hear not with the ears, but with the mind; not with the mind, but with your soul. Confucius More Quotes by Confucius More Quotes From Confucius A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. If you are generous, you will gain everything. Confucius rosegivinghands Let the states of equilibrium and harmony exist in perfection, and a happy order will prevail throughout heaven and earth, and all things will be nourished and flourish. Confucius perfectionheavenorder When words lose their meaning, people lose their liberty. Confucius libertarianlibertypeople Sincerity is the end and beginning of things; without sincerity there would be nothing. Confucius sincerityendswould-be Riches and honor are what everyone desires, but if they can be gained only by doing evil, they must not be held. Don't worry about not being in office, worry about qualifying yourself for office. Don't worry that no one knows you, but seek to be worthy of being known. Confucius officeevilworry When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self. Confucius teamworkleadershipinspirational These are the four abuses: desire to succeed in order to make oneself famous; taking credit for the labors of others; refusal to correct one's errors despite advice; refusal to change one's ideas despite warnings. Confucius humilityorderideas Silence is the true friend that never betrays. Confucius true-lovetrue-friendfriendship If names are not correct, then language is not in accord with the truth of things. If language is not in accord with the truth of things, then affairs cannot be carried out successfully. Confucius affairlanguagenames In a hamlet of ten households, there are bound to be those who are my equal in doing their best for others and in being trustworthy in what they say, but they are unlikely to be as eager to learn as I am. Confucius unlikelytrustworthylearning The Gods cannot help those who do not seize opportunities. Confucius seize-the-opportunityhelpingopportunity There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution. Confucius heartmotivationalmen The silent treasuring up of knowledge; learning without satiety; and instructing others without being wearied: which one of these things belongs to me? Confucius knowledge-learningsatietysilent A man who does not forget an agreement is resolved and honorable man. Confucius honorable-mandoemen Those whose courses are different cannot lay plans for one another. Confucius coursesplansdifferent Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license. Confucius practicecharactermen He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it. Confucius moralstarsauthority Because the newer methods of treatment are good, it does not follow that the old ones were bad: for if our honorable and worshipful ancestors had not recovered from their ailments, you and I would not be here today. Confucius treatmentdoetoday The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development. Confucius inspirationallovefunny When you have become one with the Great Universal, you will have no partiality, and when you are part of the process of transformation, you will have no rigidity. Confucius rigiditytransformationprocess
