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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.

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

— Confucius

Great

All Quotes by Confucius

“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

“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”

— Confucius

Good

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest Second, by imitation, which is easiest and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”

— Confucius

Experience

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

— Confucius

Change

“The superior man understands what is right the inferior man understands what will sell.”

— Confucius

Business

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

— Confucius

Intelligence

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

— Confucius

Life

“Heaven means to be one with God.”

— Confucius

God

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

— Confucius

Wisdom

“The cautious seldom err.”

— Confucius

Leadership

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

— Confucius

Good

“You cannot open a book without learning something.”

— Confucius

Learning

“Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.”

— Confucius

Age

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

— Confucius

Death

“The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.”

— Confucius

Men

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

— Confucius

History

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

— Confucius

Life

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

— Confucius

Learning

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

— Confucius

Beauty