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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.

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“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.”

— Confucius

Men

All Quotes by Confucius

“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.”

— Confucius

Life

“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

“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

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

— Confucius

Good

“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

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

— Confucius

Beauty

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

— Confucius

Courage

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

— Confucius

Future

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

— Confucius

Life

“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 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

“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

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

— Confucius

Change

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

— Confucius

Wisdom

“I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.”

— Confucius

Men

“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

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

— Confucius

Death

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

— Confucius

Anger

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

— Confucius

Learning