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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.

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

— Confucius

Alone

All Quotes by Confucius

“The cautious seldom err.”

— Confucius

Leadership

“We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.”

— Confucius

Sympathy

“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very easy to get.”

— 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

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

— Confucius

Life

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

— Confucius

History

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

— Confucius

Death

“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.”

— Confucius

Knowledge

“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

“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.”

— Confucius

Friendship

“The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them they change and everyone looks up to them.”

— Confucius

Change

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

— Confucius

Anger

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

— Confucius

Great

“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”

— Confucius

Future

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

— Confucius

Wisdom

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

— Confucius

Failure

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

— Confucius

Business

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

— Confucius

Men

“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

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

— Confucius

Government