Confucius Quotes - Page 31

• Listen much, keep silent when in doubt, and always take heed of the tongue; thou wilt make few mistakes. See much, beware of pitfalls, and always give heed to thy walk; thou wilt have little to rue. If thy words are seldom wrong, thy deeds leave little to rue, pay will follow.

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  Mistake, Giving, Doubt

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• Eat at your own as you would the table of a king.

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  Kings, Food, Tables

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• Be strict with yourself but least reproachful of others and complaint is kept afar.

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  Afar, Complaints, Strict

  Confucius (1996). “Le Lun Yü en français”

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• Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.

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  Love, Wise, Kindness

  Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.124, Cosimo, Inc.

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• 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.

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  Names, Language, Affair

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• The Master said, "Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Poverty and disgrace are things that all people hate, and yet unless they are avoided in the proper way I will not despise them. If the gentleman abandons ren, how can he be worthy of that name? The gentleman does not violate ren even for the amount of time required to eat a meal. Even in times of urgency or distress, he does not depart from it."

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  Hate, Names, People

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius (Book Four, Section 4.5),

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• If I hold up one corner of a square and the student cannot workout the other three for himself, I won't go any further.

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  Workout, Squares, Three

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• Let a ruler base his government upon virtuous principles, and he will be like the pole-star, which remains steadfast in its place, while all the host of stars turn towards it

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  Stars, Government, Principles

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

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• When a man feels the difficulty of doing, can he be other than cautious and slow in speaking?

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  Men, Difficulty, Feels

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.252, Courier Corporation

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• Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

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  Art, Truth, Anger

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• Justice for All in the World

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  Justice For All, Justice, Chinese

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• A gentleman considers justice to be essential in everything. He practices it according to the principles of propriety. He brings it forth in modesty and faithfully completes it. This is indeed a gentleman.

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  Practice, Justice, Gentleman

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• He who rules by moral force is like the pole star, which remains in place while all the lesser stars do homage to it.

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  Stars, Moral, Authority

  Confucius “The Analects”, W. W. Norton & Company

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• There are three sorts of pleasures which are advantageous, and three which are injurious. Finding pleasure in the discriminating study of ceremonies and music, finding pleasure in discussing the good points in the conduct of others, and finding pleasure in having many wise friends, these are advantageous. But finding pleasure in profligate enjoyments, finding pleasure in idle gadding about, and finding pleasure in feasting, these are injurious.

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  Friendship, Wise, Three

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• Here is an example of Confucius sayings: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." In a few words, Confucius teaches us about patience, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. But if you probe further, you will see more layers. Confucius' philosophies have significantly influenced spiritual and social thought. His views bear insight and depth of wisdom. You can apply his teachings in every sphere of life. Confucius' profound teachings are based on humanism.

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  Spiritual, Perseverance, Philosophy

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• Be faithful and true of word; let thy walk be plain and lowly: thou wilt get on, though in savage land. If thy words be not faithful and true, thy walk plain and lowly, wilt thou get on, though in thine own home? Standing, see these words ranged before thee; driving, see them written upon the yoke. Then thou wilt get on.

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  Integrity, Home, Land

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• The superior man governs men, according to their nature, with what is proper to them, and as soon as they change what is wrong, he stops.

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  Men, Superior Man, Superiors

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.27, Delphi Classics

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• I have never seen one who really loves goodness or one who really hates wickedness. One who really loves goodness will not place anything above it. One who really hates wickedness will practice goodness in such a way that wickedness will have no chance to get at him. Is there anyone who has devoted his whole strength to doing good for even as long as a single day? I have not seen anyone give up such an attempt because he had not the strength to go on. Perhaps there is such a case, but I have never seen it.

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  Giving Up, Hate, Practice

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• Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.

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  Character, Men, Self

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.418, Courier Corporation

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• Wisdom is worried for being slow in its speech and expeditious in its actions.

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  Speech, Action, Worried

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• The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon morals and with a warm heart.

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  Lying, Heart, Moral

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• The Way is not for, but from, man; if we take the Way as something superhuman, beyond man, this is not the real Way.

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  Real, Men, Way

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• There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.322, Courier Corporation

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• When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.

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  Wise, Spiritual, Knowledge

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

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• Care not for want of place; care for thy readiness to fill one. Care not for being unknown, but seek to be worthy of note.

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  Care, Want, Notes

  Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.32, Lulu.com

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