Confucius Quotes - Page 17

• He is the truly courageous man who never desponds.

  Confucius

  Men, Despair, Courageous Man

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• For one word a man is often deemed to be wise, and for one word he is often deemed to be foolish. We should be careful indeed what we say.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Men

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.132, BookCaps Study Guides

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• The great man is sparing in words but prodigal in deeds.

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  Men, Deeds, Great Men

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• Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few. See much and get rid of what is dangerous and be careful in acting on the rest and your causes for regret will be few. Speaking without fault, acting without causing regret: 'upgrading' consists in this.

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  Regret, Mistake, Doubt

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• If the people be led by laws, and uniformity sought to be given them by punishments, they will try to avoid the punishment, but have no sense of shame.

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  Law, Punishment, People

  Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”

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• Isn't it a pleasure to study and practice what you have learned?

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  Education, Practice, Study

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant.

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  Weed, Peasants, Negligence

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• Do not treat others as you yourself would not be treated.

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  Compassion, Treats, Treated

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• If you did not do so for the sake of riches,You must have done so for the sake of novelty.

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  Done, Sake, Riches

  Confucius (1986). “The Analects”, Hippocrene Books

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• Study the past if you would define the future. I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

  Confucius

  Educational, Past, Study

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• A man exercising no forethought will soon experience present sorrow.

  Confucius

  Exercise, Men, Sorrow

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• Silence is the true friend that never betrays.

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  Friendship, True Love, True Friend

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• 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.

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  Sincerity, Instruction, Given

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.52, Courier Corporation

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• 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.

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  Mother, Father, Names

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• It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue.

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  Truth, Human Nature, Sincerity

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• The contrived language and the flattering attitude rarely come with the virtue.

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  Attitude, Language, Virtue

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• To govern is to correct. If you set an example by being correct, who would dare to remain incorrect?

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  "The Analects".

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• Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife

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  Growth, Population, Levels

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• A fool marvels at rare things, but a wise man at common ones.

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  Wise, Philosophical, Men

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• The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come.

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  Men, Safety, Doe

  Confucius, Jing Shi (1968). “The Sacred Books of China: The Texts of Confucianism”

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• The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

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  Life, Education, Learning

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• When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  "Liberating Faith : Religious Voices for Justice, Peace, and Ecological Wisdom". Book by Roger S. Gottlieb, 2003.

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• If I were travelling with two partners, one virtuous and one dishonest, both would be useful as teachers. I would perceive what's good of the first one and I would imitate him whereas I would try to correct in me the defects I may see in the second one.

  Confucius

  Teacher, Two, Trying

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• To study and not think is a waste. To think and not study is dangerous.

  Confucius

  Learning, Knowledge, Thinking

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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