Confucius on Thinking Quotes

"The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid."

"If a man takes no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near at hand."

"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."

"Silence is a true friend who never betrays."

"Sincerity is the way of Heaven."

"Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men."

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

"Study the past if you would divine the future."

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

"The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort."

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

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

"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake."

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

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

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

"I used to spend the whole day without food and the whole night without sleep in order to meditate. It was of no use. It is better to study."

"The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action."

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

"To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge."

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

"Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous."

"When we see men of worth, we should think of equaling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."

"The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue."

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

"The superior man thinks of the sanctions of law; the small man thinks of favors which he may receive."

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

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

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

"In a hamlet of ten families, there may be found one honorable and sincere as I am, but not one as fond of learning."

"By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest."

"The cautious seldom err."

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."