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You cannot open a book without learning something. — Confucius

If a man be under the influence of anger his conduct will not be correct. — Confucius

There are not the weeds the ones that drown the good seed, but the negligence of the peasant. — Confucius

There is nothing impossible in all the world except that the heart of man is wanting in resolution. — Confucius

If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others, you'll keep resentment far away. — Confucius

Base yourself in loyalty and trust. Don't be companion with those who are not your moral equal. When you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it. — Confucius

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior. — Confucius

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer. — Confucius

The noble-minded are all-encompassing, not stuck in doctrines. Little people are stuck in doctrines. — Confucius

As Confucius said many years ago: — Robin S. Sharma

Excessive (population) growth may reduce output per worker, repress levels of living for the masses and engender strife — Confucius

Confucius say wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse. — Confucius

The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost. — Confucius

There is nothing more real than what cannot be seen and there is nothing more certain than what cannot be heard. — Confucius

He who needs only coarse food, water and drink, and as pillow his folded arms will find happiness without further search. — Confucius

Men's natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them. — Confucius

Gentlemen should not waste their time on trivial games
they should play go[3] — Confucius

The Master said, "The gentleman does not serve as a vessel."
(Analects 2.12) — Confucius

Confucius say, man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day — Sylvia Day

It's only in winter that the pine and cypress are known to be evergreens. — Confucius

Let a man be stimulated by poetry, established by the rules of propriety, and perfected by music. — Confucius

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. — Confucius

Where words lose their meaning, people lose their lives. — Confucius

A legendary horse is praised not for its strength, but for its Integrity. — Confucius

Waste begets self-will; thrift begets meanness: but better be mean than self-willed. — Confucius

Conduct thyself always with the same prudence as though thou went observed by ten eyes and pointed at by ten fingers — Confucius

Baseball is wrong, man with four balls cannot walk — Confucius

Just as lavishness leads easily to presumption, so does frugality to meanness. But meanness is a far less serious fault than presumption. — Confucius

The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it. — Confucius

Don't use cannon to kill musquito. — Confucius

A gentleman does not promote a man on account of what he says; nor does he reject sayings, because the speaker is what he is. — Confucius

Is any one able for one day to apply his strength to virtue? I have not seen the case in which his strength would be sufficient. — Confucius

I am not one who was born with great wisdom. I love the ancients and diligently seek wisdom among them. — Confucius

Better than the one who knows what is right is the one who loves what is right. — Confucius

The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks. — Confucius

In speaking, it is best to be clear and say just enough to convey the meaning. — Confucius

When strict with oneself, one rarely fails. — Confucius

Confucius taught this when he said, "The superior man seeks what is right; the inferior man, what is profitable. — Bohdi Sanders

There is the love of knowing without the love of learning; the beclouding here leads to dissipation of mind. — Confucius

The wise are free from perplexities; the virtuous from anxiety; and the bold from fear. — Confucius

Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things. — Confucius

The superior man limits his achievements. — Confucius

Heaven is author of the virtue that is in me — Confucius

Study without reflection is a waste of time; reflection without study is dangerous. — Confucius

To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage, or of principle. — Confucius

Music is the one thing in which there is no use trying to deceive others or make false pretenses. — Confucius

She who is born with beauty is born with a sorrow for many a man. — Confucius

The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action. — Confucius

Don't do unto others what you don't want others to do unto you. — Confucius

An angry man is full of poison. — Confucius

Excess weakens the spirits. — Confucius

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right way they may not be possessed. — Confucius

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire. — Confucius

Don't grieve when people fail to recognize your ability. Grieve for your lack of ability instead. — Confucius

Who keeps the old akindle and adds new knowledge is fitted to be a teacher. — Confucius

It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered. — Confucius

I slept and dreamt life is beauty, I woke and found life is duty. — Confucius

Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere. — Confucius

What you know you know. What you don't know, you don't know. This is knowledge. — Confucius

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

A good man does not worry about not being known by others, but rather is concerned about not knowing them. — Confucius

A gentleman is calm and spacious: the vulgar are always fretting. — Confucius

Everyone calls his son his son, whether he has talents or has not talents. — Confucius

A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top. — Confucius

No matter how busy you make think you are you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance — Confucius

A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others. — Confucius

Silence is the true friend that never betrays. — Confucius

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it. — Confucius

In vain I have looked for a single man capable of seeing his own faults and bringing the charge home against himself. — Confucius

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three. — Confucius

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

A gentleman can withstand hardships; it is only the small man who, when submitted to them, is swept off his feet. — Confucius

They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom. — Confucius

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart. — Confucius

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith. — Confucius

Gentlemen cherish worth; the vulgar cherish dirt. Gentlemen trust in justice; the vulgar trust in favor. — Confucius

Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness. — Confucius

All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle. — Confucius

If some years were added to my life, I would give fifty to the study of the Yi, and then I might come to be without great faults. — Confucius

In old days men studied for the sake of self-improvement; nowadays men study in order to impress other people. — Confucius

In antiquity men studied for their own sake; nowadays men study for the sake of impressing others. — Confucius

The real fault is to have faults and not amend them. — Confucius

If language is not rectified, words do not correspond to meaning, and if words do not correspond to meaning, our deeds cannot be accomplished. — Confucius

Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible. — Confucius

He who sling mud, lose ground. — Confucius

I am not an originator but a transmitter. — Confucius

When everyone hates a person, you should investigate thoroughly, and when everyone loves a person, you should also investigate thoroughly. — Confucius

If a superior man abandon virtue, how can he fulfil the requirements of that name? — Confucius

An image is better than one thousand words — Confucius

The noble-minded encourage what is beautiful in people and discourage what is ugly in them. Little people do just the opposite. — Confucius

A workman who wants to do his work well must first prepare his tools. — Confucius

We should not be too familiar with the lower orders or with women, — Confucius

The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified. — Confucius

Some may study side by side, and yet be asunder when they come to the logic of things. — Confucius

To be in one's own heart in kindly sympathy with all things; this is the nature of righteousness — Confucius

Of neighborhoods, benevolence is the most beautiful. How can the man be considered wise who when he had the choice does not settle in benevolence. — Confucius

Stars are holes in the sky from which the light of the infinite shines. — Confucius

When the multitude detests a man, inquiry is necessary; when the multitude likes a man, inquiry is equally necessary. — Confucius

Your life is what your thoughts make it. — Confucius

Heaven means to be one with God. — Confucius