Confucius Quotes, Book Quotes, Teaching Quotes

Kong Qiu, or Master Kong as he was known, did not live to see his days of glory. During his lifetime, his views were received with scorn. But that was about two thousand five hundred years ago. A handful of his dedicated followers passed on Confucius' teachings to future generations. After Confucius' death, his followers published his teachings in the book, The Analects of Confucius.

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Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. To see it a person only needs to imagine how it could be worse.

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The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

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Past scholars studied to improve themselves; Today's scholars study to impress others.

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If one learns from others, but does not think, one will be bewildered. If, on the other hand, one thinks but does not learn from others, one will be in peril.

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See a person's means ... Observe his motives. Examine that in which he rests. How can a person conceal his character?

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Time flows away like the water in the river.

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If a man is respectful he will not be treated with insolence. If he is tolerant he will win the multitude. If he is trustworthy in word his fellow men will entrust him with responsibility. If he is quick he will achieve results.

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If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

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To think twice is quite enough.

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Study as though you cannot catch up to it, and as though you fear you are going to lose it.

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A ruthless man extends his ruthlessness from those he does not love to those he loves.

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An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.

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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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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.

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

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Humankind differs from the animals only by a little and most people throw that away.

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If you lead the people with correctness, who will dare not be correct?

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Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.

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