Confucius Quotes

"If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room."

"In all things success depends on previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure."

"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

"A man who does not think and plan long ahead will find misfortune right at his door."

"Wherever you go, go with all your heart."

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

"A man who has no trust in himself can never really trust anyone else."

"An honest man is believed without an oath, for his reputation swears for him."

"The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has."

"Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace."

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop."

"We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one."

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

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

"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."

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

"Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors."

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

"The superior man understands righteousness; the inferior man understands profit."

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."

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

"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."

"He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good."

"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."

"By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart."

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

"If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is there to worry about? What is there to fear?"

"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."

"A youth, when at home, should be filial, and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful."

"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."

"Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses."

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

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