Confucius on Purpose Quotes

"The superior man is distressed by the limitation of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not know him."

"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."

"Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing."

"He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against."

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

"When the heart is set on benevolence, there is no practicing of wickedness."

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

"The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort."

"Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished."

"If the will be set on virtue, there will be no practice of wickedness."

"A gentleman takes as much trouble to discover what is right as lesser men take to discover what will pay."

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

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."