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Confucius Quotes about Life - Page 2

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Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.

Those who break down the dikes will themselves be drowned in the inundation.

Life, Breaking Down, Break

Instead of being concerned that you have no office, be concerned to think how you may fit yourself for office. Instead of being concerned that you are not known, seek to be worthy of being known.

Inspirational, Life, Success

Confucius (1907). “The Sayings of Confucius”

When abroad, behaveto everyone as if interviewing an honored guest; in directing the people, act as if you were assisting at a great sacrafice; DO NOT DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD NOT LIKE DONE TO YOURSELF: so there will be no murmuring against you in the country, and none in the family; your public life will arouse no ill-will nor your private life any resentment.

Life, Country, Ill Will

He who is really kind, can never be unhappy

Love, Life, Family

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

Inspirational, Life, Success

Confucius, Mencius, Ssǔ shu, Wu king, Shu Ching (1861). “The Chinese Classics”, p.148

The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.

Life, Business, Philosophical

Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.

Funny, Life, Running

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established

Life, Success, Wise

Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.99, Cosimo, Inc.

If you devote your life to seeking revenge, first dig two graves.

Life, Revenge, Two

The Master said, A gentleman, in his plans, thinks of the Way; he does not think how he is going to make a living. Even farming sometimes entails 5 times of shortage; and even learning may incidentally lead to high pay. But a gentleman's anxieties concern the progress of the Way; he has no anxiety concerning poverty.

Life, Thinking, Gentleman

"The Analects of Confucius".

For benefits return benefits; for injuries return justice without any admixture of revenge.

Life, Revenge, Justice

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

Life, Philosophical, Fate

Confucius (2014). “Confucian Analects”, p.54, Simon and Schuster

If a man in the morning hear the right way, he may die in the evening without regret.

Life, Morning, Regret

James Legge, Confucius, Mencius, Shih ching (1867). “The Chinese Classics: The life and works of Mencius”, p.135

The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.

Life, Success, Philosophical

Confucius (2012). “The Analects of Confucius In Plain and Simple English: BookCaps Study Guide”, BookCaps Study Guides

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

Life, Success, Smart

Confucius (2005). “The Ethics of Confucius”, p.80, Cosimo, Inc.

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed.

Life, Mountain, Earth

Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life.

Life, Men, Lucky

Analects ch. 6, v. 17 (translation by Wing-Tsit Chan)

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

Inspirational, Life, Success

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

Life, Death, Philosophical

The true gentleman does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

Life, Education, Learning

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