Confucius Quotes

If I understand Change, I shall make no great mistake in Life

The administration of government lies in getting proper men. Such men are to be got by means of the ruler's own character. That character is to be cultivated by his treading in the ways of duty. And the treading those ways of duty is to be cultivated by the cherishing of benevolence.

君子不重則不威，學則不固。主忠信。無友不如己者。過則勿憚改。

He that in his studies wholly applies himself to labour and exercise, and neglects meditation, loses his time, and he that only applies himself to meditation, and neglects labour and exercise, only wanders and loses himself.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

Wenn man noch nicht den Menschen dienen kann, wie sollte man den Geistern dienen können?

Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

The gentleman is dignified but not arrogant. The small man is arrogant but not digified

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
- Confucius

Una casa será fuerte e indestructible cuando esté sostenida por estas cuatro columnas: padre valiente, madre prudente, hijo obediente, hermano complaciente.

To conceal resentment against a person, and appear friendly with him; — Tso Ch'iu-ming was ashamed of such conduct.

Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes.

It is said in the Book of Poetry, "In silence is the offering presented, and the spirit approached to; there is not the slightest contention." Therefore the superior man does not use rewards, and the people are stimulated to virtue. He does not show anger, and the people are awed more than by hatchets and battle-axes.

It doesn't matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop

Ada yang mengukur hidup mereka dari hari dan tahun. Yang lain dengan denyut jantung, gairah, dan air mata. Tetapi ukuran sejati di bawah mentari adalah apa yang telah engkau lakukan dalam hidup ini untuk orang lain.