Quotes from Confucius


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


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.


If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.


To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.


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


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


To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.


The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.


Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.


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.


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


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


Silence is a true friend who never betrays.


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


Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.


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


I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.


Wherever you go, go with all your heart.


Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.


The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.