Confucius 50 teachings, quotes, and sayings.
Confucius is an ancient Chinese thinker, statesman, educator , politician and founder of Confucianism. Confucius is believed to have been born on September 28 in 551 BCE. His birthday is celebrated in many countries with Confucian cultures, and also among their diaspora. His ideology was developed to Confucianism, which has had the most enduring and profound effect over Chinese culture.
His teachings remind us that there has long been non-religious approaches to morality & ethics based on our common humanity. The humanist approach to life is ancient & can be found in the works of Confucius teachings. here is a beautiful collection of his 50 best teachings, quotes and sayings.Confucius 50 teachings, quotes, and sayings.
1. "Signs and symbols rule the world, not words nor laws."- Confucius
2."If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected;
If you are generous, you will gain everything.
If you are honest, people will rely on you.
If you are persistent you will get results.
If you are kind, you can employ people.”- Confucius
3.“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.” - Confucius4. "Every house guest brings you happiness. Some when they arrive, and some when they are leaving." - Confucius
5. '' Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace."
6. "I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet." - Confucius
7. Look not at what is contrary to propriety;
listen not to what is contrary to propriety;
speak not what is contrary to propriety;
make no movement which is contrary to propriety”- Confucius
8. "Sincerity is the way of Heaven. The attainment of sincerity is the way of men."- Confucius
9. " Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."- Confucius
10. '' To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it."- Confucius
11. " Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."- Confucius
12." Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher."- Confucius
13." Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes."- Confucius
14. "Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."- Confucius
10. '' To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it."- Confucius
11. " Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."- Confucius
12." Reviewing what you have learned and learning anew, you are fit to be a teacher."- Confucius
13." Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes."- Confucius
14. "Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue."- Confucius
15. " Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it."- Confucius
16. "To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice."- Confucius
17." Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."- Confucius
18." Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."- Confucius
19. " Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."- Confucius
16. "To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice."- Confucius
17." Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."- Confucius
18." Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."- Confucius
19. " Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."- Confucius
20."Your life is what your thoughts make it."- Confucius
21." Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart."- Confucius
22." The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."- Confucius
23." No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance."- Confucius
24." Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated."- Confucius
25."To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice."- Confucius
26." I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being."- Confucius
27." Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage."- Confucius
28."Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."- Confucius
29." Silence is a true friend who never betrays."- Confucius
30." I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand."- Confucius
31." The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."- Confucius
32." Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves."- Confucius
33." I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity and earnest in seeking it there."- Confucius
34." Study the past if you would define the future."- Confucius
35."Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage."- Confucius
36." Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles."- Confucius
37." It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." - Confucius
38." It's nice to be important, but it's always important to be nice."- Confucius
39." In his errors a man is true to his nature. Observe the errors and you will know the man."- Confucius
40." Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation, there is sure to be a failure."- Confucius
41."Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man cannot conceal himself."- Confucius
42." I am not bothered by the fact that I am unknown. I am bothered when I do not know others." - Confucius
43." Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them."- Confucius
44." When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them."- Confucius
45." If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake."- Confucius
46." If you know, recognize that you know. If you don't know, realize that you don't know. That is knowledge."- Confucius
47." Shall I teach you about knowledge? What you know, you know, what you don't know, you don't know. This is true wisdom.''- Confucius
48." He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions."- Confucius
49." Flowing water is never stable."- Confucius
50." I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being." - Confucius
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