Confucius Quotes

"True knowledge is to...

"True knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance."- Confucius
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"Real knowledge is to...

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius
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"Act with kindness...

"Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude." - Confucius
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“Only the wisest an...

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” - Confucius
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To see what is right...

To see what is right and not do it is a lack of courage. – Confucius
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“It is not possible for one...

“It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.” ― Confucius
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"You are w...

"You are what you think." - Confucius
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"The object of t...

"The object of the Superior man is Truth" - Confucius.
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“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflectio...

“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
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“It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is ho...

“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
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"Everything has be...

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. " Confucius
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“When a wise man points at...

“When a wise man points at the moon the foolish man examines the finger.” – Confucius
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"Real knowledge is to kno...

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance" - Confucius (551–479 BC)
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Life is really simple, ...

Life is really simple, but men insist on making it complicated. - Confucius
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"Everything has be...

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. " -Confucius
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It does not matter how ...

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop - Confucius
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"It doesn't matter how ...

"It doesn't matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop". Confucius
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“In a country well governed, poverty is somethi...

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” — Confucius
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"In a country well governed, poverty is someth...

"In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of." -Confucius
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"The more a man k...

"The more a man knows, the more he forgives." -- Confucius
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It's only in winter that t...

It's only in winter that the pine and cypress are known to be evergreens. - Confucius
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"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how...

"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
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The people may be made to follow a ...

The people may be made to follow a path of action, but they may not be made to understand it.... Confucius 480 BC
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“The man who asks a question is a foo...

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute. The man who does not as a question is a fool for life” - Confucius
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"A journey of a thous...

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Confucius
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“We have two lives, and the...

“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” ― Confucius
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"It is as hard to be poor witho...

"It is as hard to be poor without complaining as to be rich without becoming arrogant." – Confucius
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"When we don’t yet under...

"When we don’t yet understand living, how can we talk about death?" -Confucius
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"If you err, do no...

"If you err, do not be afraid to correct yourself." -Confucius
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“The gentleman is self-possessed a...

“The gentleman is self-possessed and relaxed, while the petty man is perpetually full of worry.” -- Confucius
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“We have two lives, and the...

“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” ― Confucius
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“The man who asks a question is a ...

“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” ―Confucius
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"A man who has committed a mist...

"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake" - Confucius
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‘Choose a job you love and ...

‘Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.’ - Confucius
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By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflectio...

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
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“Every man has two lives, and...

“Every man has two lives, and the second starts when he realizes he has just one” - Confucius
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"We all have two lives, and ...

"We all have two lives, and the second starts when we realize we only have one." Confucius
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"Apply thyself to the trouble of pr...

"Apply thyself to the trouble of preventing crimes in order to lessen the trouble of punishing them." --Confucius
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"It does not matter how...

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." Confucius
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"Everything has be...

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius
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"Before you embark on ...

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." -Confucius.
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“Our greatest glory is not i...

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” — Confucius
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The beginning of wisdo...

The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name ~ Confucius
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"You have two lives, the sec...

"You have two lives, the second one begins when You realize You have only one" - Confucius
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Before you embark on...

Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Confucius
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If you chase tw...

If you chase two rabbits, you catch none. Confucius
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Life is really simple,...

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
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“What the superior man seeks ...

“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.” ― Confucius
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The people who lie, do ...

The people who lie, do not believe the people who speak the truth. -Confucius
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You have two lives. The sec...

You have two lives. The second one begins when you realize you only have one. —Confucius
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"Study the past if...

"Study the past if you would divine the future." -- Confucius
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It does not matter how...

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. Confucius
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“If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If y...

“If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for 10 years, plant trees. If your plan is for 100 years, educate children.” - Confucius
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"A man who has committed a mista...

"A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake." - CONFUCIUS
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“Respect yourself...

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.” - Confucius
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“It’s not the size of...

“It’s not the size of the sword but the fury in the attack.”-Confucius
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"If you think in terms of a year, plant a see...

"If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people." - Confucius
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“True wisdom is ...

“True wisdom is knowing what you don’t know” ― Confucius
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The people who lie, do ...

The people who lie, do not believe the people who speak the truth. -Confucius
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Our greatest glory is not i...

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. — Confucius
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Everything has bea...

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it. ~ Confucius
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The perfecting of one's self is t...

The perfecting of one's self is the fundamental base of all progress and all moral development. - Confucius
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Forget injuries...

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. (Confucius)
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The object of ...

The object of the superior man is truth. Confucius
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Confucius might have...

Confucius might have said: Once frightened, twice smelly in armpit.
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