Confucius Quotes - Page 36

• If a man withdraws his mind from the love of beauty, and applies it as sincerely to the love of the virtuous; if, in serving his parents, he can exert his utmost strength; if, in serving his prince, he can devote his life; if in his intercourse with his friends, his words are sincere - although men say that he has not learned, I will certainly say that he has.

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  Men, Parent, Mind

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.7, BookCaps Study Guides

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• A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders.

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  Home, Youth, Respectful

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, p.6, BookCaps Study Guides

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• I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.

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  Fame, Worthy, Concerned

  Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.80, Cosimo, Inc.

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• Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others.

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  Teacher, Teaching, Learning

  Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• How great is the path proper to the Sage! Like overflowing water, it sends forth and nourishes all things, and rises up to the height of heaven. All-complete is its greatness! It embraces the three hundred rules of ceremony, and the three thousand rules of demeanor. It waits for the proper man, and then it is trodden. Hence it is said, 'Only by perfect virtue can the perfect path, in all its courses, be made a fact.'

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  Greatness, Men, Perfect

  Confucius, Mencius (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.286

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• Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.

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  Inspirational, Success, Motivation

  Confucius, Mencius, 左丘明 (1971). “The Chinese classics with a translation, critical and exegetical notes: prolegomena and copious indexes”

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• At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.

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  Mind, Fifteen, Study

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• Listen widely to remove your doubts and be careful when speaking about the rest and your mistakes will be few.

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  Mistake, Doubt, Upgrading

  "The Analects". Book by Confucius,

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• There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.

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  Flavor, Body, Drink

  Confucius (2016). “Delphi Collected Works of Confucius - Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism (Illustrated)”, p.25, Delphi Classics

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• Learning without thought is labour lost.

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  Lost, Labour

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

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• Never overlook wallflower at dance; may be dandelion in grass.

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  Dandelions, May, Grass

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• How transcendent is the virtue of the middle conduct! Rare for a long time has been its practice among the people.

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  Practice, Long, People

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• Does Heaven ever speak? The four seasons come and go, and all creatures thrive and grow. Does Heaven ever speak!

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  Heaven, Doe, Four Seasons

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• Not knowing life, how can we know death? Why talk of spirits when you do not understand men?

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  Men, Knowing, Spirit

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• The superior man is distressed by his want (lack) of ability

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  Men, Want, Ability

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• What is necessary is to rectify names.

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  Names, Rectify

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.263, Courier Corporation

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• He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

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  Stars, Mean, Exercise

  Confucius (2013). “Confucian Analects, The Great Learning & The Doctrine of the Mean”, p.145, Courier Corporation

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• Behave when away from home as though you were in the presence of an honored guest. Employ the people as though you were assisting at an important sacrifice. Do not do to others what you would not like yourself. Then there will be no feelings of opposition to you, whether it is the affairs of a state that you are handling or the affairs of a family.

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  Home, Sacrifice, People

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• Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence.

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  Beautiful, Wise, Men

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• A father's and a mother's age must be borne in mind; with joy on the one hand, fear on the other.

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  Mother, Father, Hands

  Confucius (1909). “The Sayings of Confucius”

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• A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has not made himself heard of, then indeed he will not be worth being regarded with respect.

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  Age, Fifty, Youth

  Confucius (2014). “Confucian Analects”, p.40, Simon and Schuster

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• If an urn lacks the characteristics of an urn, how can we call it an urn?

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  Characteristics, Ifs

  Confucius (1950). “The Best of Confucius”

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• The master said, 'Quietly to store up knowledge in my mind, to learn without flagging, to teach without growing weary, these present me with no difficulties.'

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  Learning, Mind, Growing

  Confucius (1979). “Lunyu”

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• Though Confucius served the Duke of Lu, a Chinese state, he made many enemies with the nobles of the land. His views antagonized the powerful nobles, who wanted the Duke to be a puppet in their hands. Confucius was exiled from the State of Lu for more than two decades. He lived in the countryside, spreading his teachings.

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  Powerful, Teaching, Views

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• The superior man does not mind being in office; all he minds about is whether he has qualities that entitle him to office. He does not mind failing to get recognition; he is too busy doing the things that entitle him to recognition.

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  Men, Office, Mind

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