Confucius Quotes - Page 5

• The chase of gain is rich in hate

  Confucius

  Hate, Gains, Rich

  Confucius (2014). “THE SAYINGS OF CONFUCIUS”, p.31, Lulu.com

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• It is better to light one small candle of gratitude than to curse the darkness.

  Confucius

  Gratitude, Light, Darkness

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• Don't worry if people don't recognize your merits; worry that you may not recognize theirs.

  Confucius

  People, Worry, May

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

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• Do not worry about not holding high position; worry rather about playing your proper role. Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  "The Best of Confucius".

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• Be in harmony, yet be different.

  Confucius

  Different, Harmony

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• The one who was born a genius can't win against the one who tries, and the one who tries can't win against the one who enjoys.

  Confucius

  Winning, Trying, Genius

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  The noble-minded are calm and steady. Little people are forever fussing and fretting.

  Confucius

  People, Forever, Littles

  Confucius (1998). “The Analects”, Counterpoint LLC

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• Respect yourself and others will respect you.

  Confucius

  Life, Respect, Self Esteem

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• If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one's entire life, perhaps it would be 'thoughtfulness.

  Confucius

  Would Be, Thoughtfulness, Standards

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• A wise man seeks by music to strengthen his soul: the thoughtless one uses it to stifle his fears.

  Confucius

  Wise, Inspiration, Men

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• The object of the superior man is truth.

  Confucius

  Truth, Philosophical, Men

  Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.3, Cosimo, Inc.

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• A lack of patience in trifling matters might lead to the disruption of great project.

  Confucius

  Might, Matter, Projects

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• The sun and moon shine on all without partiality.

  Confucius

  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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• There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life -reciprocity.

  Confucius

  Kindness, Practice, May

  Confucius (1973). “A book of heaven and the earth: stories from the Confucian analects”, Columbia Univ Pr

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• Every journey starts with a single step.

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  Journey, Steps, Single Step

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• Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.

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  Good Life, Consideration, Bases

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• Do not answer the person whose questions are vile. Do not question a person whose answers are vile.

  Confucius

  Answers, Persons

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• To become a leader, you must first become a human being

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  Leader, Firsts, Humans

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• Study the past if you want to define the future.

  Confucius

  Past, Want, Study

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• Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.

  Confucius

  Kindness, Honesty, Persistence

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• Please stop waiting for a better and more appropriate time to become happy and focus on the moment you live in. Happiness is not an arrival, it is the journey itself. Many people seek for happiness above the height of human beings, some below. Yet, happiness is exactly at the exact height of human beings.

  Confucius

  Journey, People, Focus

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• In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.

  Confucius

  Country, Countries Of The World, Government

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• Never do to others what you would not like them to do to you.

  Confucius

  Integrity, Golden Rule

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

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• There are three marks of a superior man: being virtuous, he is free from anxiety; being wise, he is free from perplexity; being brave, he is free from fear.

  Confucius

  Wise, Men, Bravery

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• Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

  Confucius

  Music, Wisdom, Art

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