“When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it – this is knowledge.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: knowledge
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We should feel sorrow, but not sink
“We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: sympathy
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Without feelings of respect, what is there
“Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: men
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There are three methods to gaining wisdom.
“There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: wisdom
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If I am walking with two other
“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.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: men
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Death and life have their determined appointments;
“Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: death
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He who exercises government by means of
“He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: government
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The object of the superior man is
“The object of the superior man is truth.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: truth
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He who speaks without modesty will find
“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: good
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They must often change, who would be
“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: wisdom
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Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
— Confucius
Author: Confucius
Category: beauty
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