Step Into China

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“To see what is right and not to do it, is want of courage.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“A place where man laughs, sings, picks flowers, chases butterflies and pets birds, makes love with maidens, and plays with children.  Here he spontaneously reveals his nature, the base as well as the noble.  Here also he buries his sorrows and difficulties and cherishes his ideals and hopes.  It is in the garden that men discover themselves.  Indeed one discovers not only his real self but also his ideal self?  He returns to his youth.  Inevitably the garden is made the scene of man’s merriment, escapades, romantic abandonment, spiritual awakening or the perfection of his finer self.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“As long as I have rice to eat, and pure water to drink, I can find joy within.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“If you do not change the direction in which you are going, you will end up where you are headed.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“When internal examination discovers nothing wrong, what is there to be anxious about, what is there to fear?”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“A good man is not mine to see. Could I see a man possessed of constancy, that would satisfy me.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“When nature exceeds culture, we have the rustic. When culture exceeds nature then we the pedant.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from passing over your head, but you can prevent them from making nests in your hair.”

Quote from the Chinese philosopher Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC

“All people are the same, only their habits change.”