Quotes By Confucius

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

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.

If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

If we don't know life, how can we know death?

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

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

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

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.

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

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability.

The object of the superior man is truth.

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