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Confucius

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Confucius (551–479 BC) was a Chinese philosopher and teacher whose ideas about morality, social relationships, justice, and sincerity formed the foundation of Confucianism. His teachings, compiled by his disciples in the *Analerta*, have shaped East Asian thought, government, and culture for over 2,500 years and continue to influence billions of people.

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”

— Confucius

Motivational

All Quotes by Confucius

“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”

— Confucius

Men

“Learning without thought is labor lost thought without learning is perilous.”

— Confucius

Learning

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

— Confucius

Fear

“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.”

— Confucius

Government

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”

— Confucius

Motivational

“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.”

— Confucius

Alone

“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.”

— Confucius

Courage

“Death and life have their determined appointments riches and honors depend upon heaven.”

— Confucius

Death

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

— Confucius

Intelligence

“If we don't know life, how can we know death?”

— Confucius

Death

“An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.”

— Confucius

Government

“The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.”

— Confucius

Good

“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.”

— Confucius

Anger

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

— Confucius

Life

“Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.”

— Confucius

Courage

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

— Confucius

Success

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

— Confucius

Life

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”

— Confucius

Change

“Heaven means to be one with God.”

— Confucius

God

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”

— Confucius

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