Confucius Quotes - Page 25

• The superior man honors his virtuous nature, and maintains constant inquiry and study, seeking to carry it out to its breadth and greatness, so as to omit none of the more exquisite and minute points which it embraces, and to raise it to its greatest height and brilliancy.

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  Greatness, Men, Honor

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.2, Delphi Classics

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• Look not at what is contrary to propriety; listen not to what is contrary to propriety; speak not what is contrary to propriety; make no movement which is contrary to propriety.

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  Looks, Movement, Speak

  Confucius (2016). “The Analects”, p.63, Open Road Media

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• Benevolence is the characteristic element of humanity.

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  Humanity, Elements, Characteristics

  Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.269

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• The strongest memory is not as strong as the weakest ink.

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  Strong, Memories, Ink

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• The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.

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  Forgiveness, Men, Quality

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• The superior man has a dignified ease without pride. The mean man has pride without a dignified ease.

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  Mean, Pride, Men

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.68, Courier Corporation

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• Look for an occupation that you like, and you will not need to labor for a single day in your life.

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  Motivational, Positive, Needs

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• To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. When you say something, say what you know. When you don't know something, say you don't know. That is knowledge.

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  Chinese, True Knowledge, Knows

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• 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.

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  Successful, Intelligent, Chinese

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.253, Courier Corporation

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• I am not bothered by the fact that I am not understood. I am bothered when I do not know others.

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  Spiritual, Facts, Bothered

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• True knowledge is when one knows the limitations of one's knowledge.

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  True Knowledge, Knows, Limitation

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• Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?

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  Love, Heart, Demand

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• Reviewing the day's lessons. Isn't it joyful? Friends come from far. Isn't it delightful? One has never been angry at other's misunderstanding. Isn't he a respectable man?

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  Men, Lessons, Joyful

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• There may be men who act without understanding why. I do not. To listen much, pick out the good and follow it; to see much and ponder it: this comes next to understanding.

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  Men, Understanding, May

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.

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  Essence, Use

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• First and foremost, be faithful to your superiors, keep all promises, refuse the friendship of all who are not like you; and if you have made a mistake, do not be afraid of admitting the fact and amending your ways.

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  Friendship, Mistake, Faithful

  Confucius (1998). “论语”

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• If a man has no humaneness what can his propriety be like? If a man has no humaneness what can his happiness be like?

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  Happiness, Men, Confucianism

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• How should I know anything about another world when I know so little of this?

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  Religion, World, Littles

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• The only people who cannot change are the most wise and the most stupid.

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  Wise, Stupid, People

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• Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.141, Courier Corporation

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• A good man does not make a warrior, just as good steel does not go for nails.

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  Warrior, Men, Good Man

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• To prefer it is better than to only know it. To delight in it is better than merely to prefer it.

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  Delight, Knows

  Confucius (1998). “论语”

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• Which demands a lot of himself and some others, will be free from hatred.

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  Hatred, Demand

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• The person who is not strong enough gives up at the halfway point - but you are limiting yourself before even starting.

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  Strong, Giving Up, Enough

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• The gentleman prefers to be slow in word but diligent in action.

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  Gentleman, Action, Diligent

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