551 BC - 479 BC
A collection of Confucius quotes to inspire and motivate you.
He was a Chinese teacher, and philosopher. His wisdom still applies to this day and
he has inspired millions worldwide.
Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness.
Confucius
Kindness
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
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Inspirational Quotes
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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Beauty
Don't complain about the snow on your neighbour's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.
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Quote of The Day
If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.
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Funny
Our greatest glory is not in never failing. . .but in raising every time we fall.
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Failure
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
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Quotes about Change
Those who know the truth are not equal to those who love it.
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Truth
He who believes he can and he who believes he can't are both usually right.
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Believe
To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven
constitutes perfect virtue: gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity,
earnestness, and kindness.
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Generosity
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
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Wise
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks
is in others.
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Meaningful
You can force the people to obey; you cannot force them to understand.
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Inspiring Others
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of.
In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
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Wealth
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
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Moving Forward
The superior man acts before he speaks, and
afterwards speaks according to his actions.
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Action
If you expect great things of yourself and demand little of others,
you'll keep resentment far away.
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Quotes to Live By
The noble-minded are calm and steady.
Little people are forever fussing and fretting.
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Cool
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated
with true virtue.
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Bold
Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you
were scared of missing it.
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Learning
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
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Anger
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals;
adjust the action steps.
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Goals
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom.
The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.
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Knowledge
A superior man in dealing with the world is not for anything or
against anything. He follows righteousness as the standard.
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Poems about Life
He who searches for evil, must first look at his own reflection.
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Inspirational Sayings
Not to discuss with a man worthy of conversation is to waste the man.
To discuss with a man not worthy of conversation is to waste words.
The wise waste neither men nor words.
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Communication
Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.
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Feelings
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
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Challenges
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
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Encouraging Poems
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute,
the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
Confucius
Questioning
Success depends upon previous preparation,
and without such preparation, there is sure to be failure.
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Success
Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.
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Proverbs
The scholar who cherishes the love of comfort
is not fit to be deemed a scholar.
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Comfort Zone
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
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Overcoming
Don't worry if you have no position: worry about making yourself
worthy of one.
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Worry
Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow - that is where
joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing
but drifting clouds.
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Joy
Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.
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Accomplishment
How can you love people without encouraging them?
And how can you be loyal to people without educating them.
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Encouraging
All people are the same; only their habits differ.
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Habit
When respect is shown according to what is proper,
one keeps far from shame and disgrace.
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Respect
Learn advidly. Question it repeatedly.
Analyze it carefully. Then put what you have learned into practice intelligently.
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Motivational Poems
We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
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Quotes about Life
Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.
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Gratitude
Study the past if you would define the future.
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Future
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilitie
s that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
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Appreciation
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
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Support
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
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Mountains
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
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Simplicity
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached,
don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
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Graduation
Even four harnessed horses cannot bring imprudent words
back into the mouth.
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Funny Quotes about Life
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and
when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not
know it - this is knowledge.
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Mindset
Anyone can find the switch after the lights are on.
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Funny Poems
Walking among three people, I find my teacher among them.
I choose that which is good in them and follow it, and that which
is bad and change it.
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Teacher
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
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Mistake
Be strict with yourself but least reproachful of others and
complaint is kept afar.
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Complaining
No matter how busy you may think you are you must find time
for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.
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Books
To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.
Confucius
Forgiveness
