Confucius on Mindfulness Quotes

"What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the mean man seeks is in others."

"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it."

"When you see a man of worth, think of emulating him; when you see a man of contrary character, examine your own self."

"When three men are walking together, there is one who can be my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them."

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

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

"If the soul be without care, the body will be without pain."

"To study and at any time to repeat what one has learnt, is that not after all a pleasure?"

"When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."

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

"The superior man is always mindful of his righteousness."

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

"To be at peace with oneself is the first step toward being at peace with the world."

"I daily examine myself on three points: whether, in transacting business for others, I may have been not faithful; whether, in intercourse with friends, I may have been not sincere; and whether I may have not mastered and practiced the instructions of my teacher."

"The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large."

"The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress."