Confucius Quotes - Page 21

• An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

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  Philosophical, Beer, Government

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• When superiors are fond of showing their humanity, inferiors try to outstrip one another in their practice of it.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Confucius (1967). “Li chi: book of rites: An encyclopedia of ancient ceremonial usages, religious creeds, and social institutions”

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• If your desire is for good, the people will be good.

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  People, Desire, Be Good

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• He who crosses the ocean twice without washing is a dirty double crosser.

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  Dirty, Ocean, Crosses

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• If a man keeps cherishing his old knowledge so as continually to be acquiring new, he may be a teacher of others.

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  Teacher, Self Esteem, Men

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.149, Courier Corporation

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• When the Superior Man eats he does not try to stuff himself; at rest he does not seek perfect comfort; he is diligent in his work and careful in speech. He avails himself to people of the Tao and thereby corrects himself. This is the kind of person of whom you can say, "he loves learning."

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  Men, People, Perfect

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• A superior man may be made to go to the well, but he cannot be made to go down into it. He may be imposed upon, but he cannot be fooled.

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  Men, Intelligence, May

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

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• It doesn't make a difference how gradually you go so long as you don't stop.

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  Differences, Long, Making A Difference

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• There are three unfilial acts: the greatest of these is the failure to produce sons.

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  Son, Three, Produce

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• A man may not transgress the bounds of major morals, but may make errors in minor morals.

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  Men, Errors, May

  Chʻu Chai, Confucius, Mencius (1965). “Lun Yü”, New Hyde Park, N.Y. : University Books

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• Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.

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  Happiness, Knowing, Knowing Something

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• To lead uninstructed people to war is to throw them away.

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  Military, War, Army

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

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• The injury of prodigality leads to this, that he who will not economize will have to agonize.

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  Injury, Economy

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• What is most needed for learning is a humble mind.

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  Humble, Mind, Needed

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• I live in a very small house, but my windows look out on a very large world.

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  House, Looks, World

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• The superior person tries to promote music as a means to the perfection of human culture. When such music prevails, and people's minds are led towards the right ideals and aspirations, we may see the appearance of a great nation.

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  Mean, People, Perfection

  Confucius, Qian Sima (1938). “The wisdom of Confucius”, Modern Library

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• Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor.

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  Justice, Gentleman, Favors

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• Don't use cannon to kill musquito.

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  Use, Cannons

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• A Nation's character is typified by its dancers.

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  Dance, Character, Dancing

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• Wisdom delights in water; love delights in hills. Wisdom is stirring; love is quiet. Wisdom is merry; love grows old.

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  Love, Water, Delight

  Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.46, Lulu.com

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• A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.

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  Wise, Science, Men

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• The gentleman sees what is right while the small man sees what is profitable.

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  Men, Gentleman, Small Man

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• Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.

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  Inspirational, Life, Success

  Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• 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.

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  Learning, Trustworthy, Unlikely

  Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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• In speaking, it is best to be clear and say just enough to convey the meaning.

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  Enough, Clear

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