Confucius Quotes

he had four of the characteristics of a superior man: — in his conduct of himself, he was humble; in serving his superiors, he was respectful; in nourishing the people, he was kind; in ordering the people, he was just.

It is only when the cold season comes that we know the pine and cypress to be evergreens.

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

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

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.

Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.

Things being investigated, knowledge became complete. Their knowledge being complete, their thoughts were sincere. Their thoughts being sincere, their hearts were then rectified. Their hearts being rectified, their persons were cultivated. Their persons being cultivated, their families were regulated. Their families being regulated, their States were rightly governed. Their States being rightly governed, the whole kingdom was made tranquil and happy.

The superior man, in the world, does not set his mind either for anything, or against anything; what is right he will follow.

Je ne cherche pas à connaître les réponses, je cherche à comprendre les questions

When one cultivates to the utmost the principles of his nature, and exercises them on the principle of reciprocity, he is not far from the path. What you do not like when done to yourself, do not do to others.

Man who get kicked in testicles left holding bag

Do not worry people not knowing you but strive so that you may worth knowing

Metaphysically astigmatic, perhaps, the early Chinese thinkers never seem to have perceived any substances that remained the same through time; rather in our interpretation they saw “things” relationally, and related differently, at different periods of time. Dao, the totality of all things (wanwu ), is a process that requires the language of both “change (bian )” and “persistence (tong )” to capture its dynamic disposition. This processional nature of experience is captured in the Analects 9.17: The Master was standing on the riverbank, and observed, “Isn’t life’s passing just like this, never ceasing day or night!

There is no body but eats and drinks. But they are few who can distinguish flavors.

The superior man bends his attention to what is radical. That being established, all practical courses naturally grow up.