Confucius Quotes

• A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.

  Confucius

  Men

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• The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.

  Confucius

  Gratitude, Men, Shoes

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  A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others.

  Confucius

  Men, Great Men, Small Man

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• Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed.

  Confucius

  Simple, What Matters, Focus

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• Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous.

  Confucius

  Practice, Essentials, Useless

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• Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.

  Confucius

  Good Life, Consideration, Bases

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  Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

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• Tell people - and they may forget...
  show them - they may remember...
  but involve them and they will understand.

  Confucius

  People, May, Remember

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• All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle.

  Confucius

  Light, Darkness, World

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• Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have

  Confucius

  Doe, Finding Happiness, Want

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• As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Change, Wise

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  It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

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• Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves.

  Confucius

  Roots, Branches, Care

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• Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

  Confucius

  Motivational, Wisdom, Buddhist

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• He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail

  Confucius

  Trying, Failing

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• The gem cannot be polished without friction nor man without trials.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Success

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• If you chase two rabbits,
  you catch none.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Wisdom, Editors

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• By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

  Confucius

  Wise, Wisdom, Attitude

  "Words of Wisdom to Live By". Book by Alfred Armand Montapert, 1986.

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• He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.

  Confucius

  Math, Logic, Problem

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• We are so busy doing the urgent that we don't have time to do the important.

  Confucius

  What Matters, Important, Busy

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• Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others.

  Confucius

  Funny, Life, Worry

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• Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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  The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Positive, Success

  As quoted in"Be Free!: Keys to Success and Happiness in Every Aspect of Your Life" by Slavica Bogdanov, (p. 45), October 12, 2012.

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• Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments

  Confucius

  Spiritual, Expectations, Littles

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