Confucius Quotes - Page 7

• Return good for good; return evil with justice.

  Confucius

  Evil, Justice, Return

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• The people may be made to follow a path of action but they may not be made to understand it.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

  c.479 BC The Analects.

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• The tongue must be heavy indeed, because so few people can hold it

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  People, Tongue, Heavy

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• It is better to play than do nothing.

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  Inspirational, Clever, Play

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• The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• If you want to change the world, first change your heart.

  Confucius

  Success, Heart, Firsts

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• We can know a person by observing his behaviour, understanding the reasons for his actions and ascertaining his intentions. If we do this, how can we not know him?

  Confucius

  Life, Understanding, Behaviour

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• The person of benevolence never worries.

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  Worry, Benevolence, Persons

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• If language is not rectified, words do not correspond to meaning, and if words do not correspond to meaning, our deeds cannot be accomplished.

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  Deeds, Language, Accomplished

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• He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity

  Confucius

  Love, Life, Family

  Confucius (2012). “The Analects”, p.18, Courier Corporation

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• Coarse rice to eat, water to drink, my bended arm for a pillow - therein is happiness. Wealth and rank attained through immoral means are nothing but drifting clouds.

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  Mean, Clouds, Water

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• Plan ahead or find trouble on the doorstep.

  Confucius

  Trouble, Plans, Foresight

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• Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.

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  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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

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• A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools.

  Confucius

  Tools, Want, Firsts

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• Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

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  Inspirational, Thank You, Kindness

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• If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand.

  Confucius

  Happiness, Wise, Men

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

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• If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?

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  Love, Fear, Integrity

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• Rather than caring about whether or not you are known, strive to be worth knowing.

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  Caring, Knowing, Strive

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• The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?

  Confucius

  Life, Doors, Use

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• Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.

  Confucius

  Love, Inspirational, Funny

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• When young, beware of fighting; when strong, beware of sex; and when old, beware of possession.

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  Strong, Sex, Fighting

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• What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

  Confucius

  Inspirational, Life, Happiness

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

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• What the wise seek is in themselves

  Confucius

  Wise, Inspiration

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• You will never know how sharp a sword is unless it's drawn from its sheath

  Confucius

  Know How, Knows

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