Confucius quotes Country: china

• The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself. ( Confucius) [willpower/watch]
• To be fond of learning is near to wisdom; to practice with vigor is near to benevolence; and to be conscious of shame is near to fortitude. He who knows these three things ( Confucius) [wisdom/shame]
• When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. ( Confucius) [men/character]
• To be with God. ( Confucius) [god]
• The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. ( Confucius) [life/perfect]
• It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness. ( Confucius) [light/darkness]
• To know what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice. ( Confucius) [right/cowardice]
• Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star. ( Confucius) [ignorance/night/mind/night]
• The father who does not teach his son his duties is equally guilty with the son who neglects them. ( Confucius) [teach/duties]
• If you look into your own heart, you find nothing wrong there, what is there to fear? ( Confucius) [look/find]
• It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family. ( Confucius) [teach/teach/family]
• The real fault is to have faults and not amend them. ( Confucius)
• 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) [sun/change]
• When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them. ( Confucius) [fear]
• We take greater pains to persuade others we are happy than in trying to think so ourselves. ( Confucius) [take/think]
• To go too far is as bad as to fall short. ( Confucius) [bad]
• What you do not want others to do to you, do not do to others. ( Confucius)
• Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ( Confucius) [time]
• Have no friends not equal to yourself. ( Confucius)
• A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart. ( Confucius) [fool]
• The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. ( Confucius) [nation/integrity/housing]
• Faithfulness and sincerity are the highest things. ( Confucius) [honesty]
• Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. ( Confucius) [death/life]
• The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety. ( Confucius) [parents/age/joy/anxiety]
• The wheel of fortune turns round incessantly, and who can say to himself, I shall today be uppermost. ( Confucius) [fortune]
• To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. ( Confucius) [remember]
• Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in. ( Confucius) [willpower/time]
• Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it. ( Confucius) [master/fear]
• To love a thing means wanting it to live. ( Confucius) [love/thing]
• With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow -- I have still joy in the midst of all these things. ( Confucius) [water//joy]
• Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others. ( Confucius) [knowledge/thinking]

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