Category Archives: Confucius

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “To go too far is as bad as to fall short.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “The superior man is slow in his words and earnest in his conduct”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a pillow — I have still joy in the midst of all … Continue reading →

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “Chi Wen Tzu always thought three times before taking action. Twice would have been quite enough.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC “To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue. They are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.”