If he himself is direct, then everything will be done without orders. And if they themselves are not straight, they will not obey, even if they are ordered.
Noble people live in harmony with other people, but do not follow other people; lowly people follow other people, but do not live in harmony with them.
A noble husband must beware of three things in his life: in his youth, when vitality abundant, beware of infatuation with women; in maturity, when the vital forces are powerful, beware of rivalry; in old age, when vitality is scarce, beware of stinginess.
Be hard on yourself and gentle on others. This way you will protect yourself from human hostility.
Sending people to war untrained means betraying them.
A respectful son is one who upsets his father and mother only with his illness.
Someone asked: “Is it true that they say that evil must be repaid with good?” The teacher said: “Then how to pay for good? Evil must be repaid with justice, and good with good.”
Try to be at least a little kinder, and you will see that you will not be able to commit a bad act.
Virtue will not remain alone. She will definitely have neighbors.
The teacher said: “I don’t understand how you can deal with a person who cannot be trusted? If a cart doesn’t have an axle, how can you ride it?”
In relations with friends, advise them to do only what they are capable of doing, and lead them to goodness without violating decency, but do not try to act where there is no hope of success. Don't put yourself in a humiliating position.
If you are overly cordial in your friendship, you will lose the favor of your friends.
Building relationships correctly is most difficult with women and low people. If you bring them closer to you, they will become cheeky; if you move them away from you, they will hate you.
A noble man must beware of three things in his life: in his youth, when vitality is abundant, beware of infatuation with women; in maturity, when the vital forces are powerful, beware of rivalry; in old age, when vitality is scarce, beware of stinginess.
Reverence without knowledge of what is due turns into self-torture. Caution without proper knowledge turns into cowardice. Bravery without proper knowledge turns into recklessness. Straightforwardness without knowledge of what is due turns into rudeness.
Three paths lead to knowledge: the path of reflection is the noblest path, the path of imitation is the easiest path, and the path of experience is the most bitter path.
Study as if you constantly feel the lack of your knowledge, and as if you are constantly afraid of losing your knowledge.
A scholar seeking the truth, but ashamed of poor clothing and rough food! What else is there to talk about!
Having learned the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening.
In ancient times, people studied in order to improve themselves. Nowadays people study in order to surprise others.
People want wealth and fame for themselves; if both cannot be obtained honestly, they should be avoided. People are afraid of poverty and obscurity; if both cannot be avoided without losing honor, they should be accepted.
By their natural inclinations people are close to each other, but by their habits they are far from each other.
If you have the opportunity to show mercy, do not even let the teacher go ahead.
It is wonderful where mercy resides. Is it possible to achieve wisdom if you do not live in its region?
Silence is a great friend that will never change.
A wise man does not do to others what he does not want done to him.
Not talking to a person who is worthy of talking means losing a person. And talking to a person who is not worthy of conversation means losing words. The wise man loses neither people nor words.
Expand your knowledge without showing off to others; study diligently without feeling tired; to instruct others without knowing disappointment - all this comes to me without difficulty.
I live in solitude in order to achieve my goal, and follow what is necessary in order to realize my truth. I have heard these words, but I have never met such a person.
I set truth as my goal, made virtue my assistant, found support in humanity and found my rest in the arts.
I hear and forget.
I see and remember.
I do and understand.
A noble man does not expect deception from anyone, but when he is deceived, he is the first to notice it.
Only the wisest and the stupidest are not teachable.
If you hate, you are defeated!
A noble person who is attached to the comforts of home does not deserve to be called such.
People in ancient times did not like to talk much. They considered it a shame for themselves not to keep up with their own words.
How can we know what death is when we do not yet know what life is?
A worthy person does not follow in the footsteps of other people. Evaluating worldly affairs, a noble man neither rejects nor approves of anything, but measures everything with justice.
Misfortune came - man gave birth to him, happiness came - man raised him.
A noble man awaits the commands of Heaven with dignity. Short person fussily waiting for luck.
A gemstone cannot be polished without friction. Likewise, a person cannot become successful without enough hard attempts.
A noble person is serene at heart. A low person is always preoccupied.
A noble person thinks about what is right. A low person thinks about what is profitable.
A noble man lives in harmony with everyone, but a low man seeks his own kind.
A noble person helps people see the good in themselves and does not teach people to see the bad in themselves. But a short person does the opposite.
A noble person honors duty above all else. A noble man, endowed with courage, but ignorant of duty, can become a rebel. A lowly person, endowed with courage, but ignorant of duty, can indulge in robbery.
The noble one awaits the commands of Heaven with dignity. A short man fussily waits for luck.
A noble man endures adversity steadfastly, but a lowly man crumbles in trouble.
A worthy person cannot but possess a breadth of knowledge and fortitude. His burden is heavy and his path is long. Humanity is the burden he bears: isn’t it heavy? Only death completes his journey: isn’t it long?
If nature overshadows education in a person, the result is a savage, and if education overshadows nature, the result is a scholar of the scriptures. Only one in whom nature and education are in balance can be considered a worthy husband. A truly humane husband achieves everything through his own efforts.
If a person is firm, decisive, simple and quiet, then he is already close to humanity.
Man expands the Path, not the Path expands man.
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Is true humanity far from us? You just have to desire her, and she will immediately be there!
Only a truly humane person is capable of both loving and hating.
Anyone who speaks beautifully and has an attractive appearance is rarely truly human.
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The noble one faces the wrath and mercy of the superiors with equal dignity.
A noble person thinks about the righteous path and does not think about food. He can work in the field - and be hungry. He can devote himself to teaching - and accept generous rewards. But the noble one worries about the righteous path and does not worry about poverty.
The noble one is aware of his superiority, but avoids competition. He gets along with everyone, but does not collude with anyone.
A noble person does not strive to eat his fill and live richly. He is hasty in business, but slow in speech. Communicating with virtuous people, he corrects himself. About such a person we can say that he is devoted to teaching.
When you throw a stone into the water, you end up in the center of the circle every time.
When away from home, behave as if you are receiving honored guests. When using the services of people, behave as if you were performing a solemn ceremony. Don't do to others what you wouldn't want for yourself. Then there will be no discontent either in the state or in the family.
In a country where there is order, be bold in both actions and speeches. In a country where there is no order, be bold in your actions, but careful in your speech.
Truly, there are herbs in the world that do not produce flowers, and flowers that do not produce fruits!
Give instructions only to those who seek knowledge after discovering their ignorance. Provide help only to those who do not know how to clearly express their cherished thoughts. Teach only those who are able, having learned about one corner of a square, to imagine the other three.
Even in the company of two people, I will certainly find something to learn from them. I will try to imitate their virtues, and I myself will learn from their shortcomings.
If the sovereign honors his parents, then the common people will be humane. If a master does not forget old friends, then his servants will not be soulless.
If you rule on the basis of virtue, settle according to ritual, the people will not only be ashamed, but will also express humility.
If they spit in your back, it means you are going ahead.
If you get to know the whole world in the morning, you can die in the evening.
Sophisticated words destroy virtue. Intemperance in small things will ruin a great cause.
Young people should not be looked down upon. It may very well be that as they grow up, they will become outstanding men. Only those who have achieved nothing, having lived to be forty or fifty years old, do not deserve respect.
Everyone can become a noble husband. You just need to decide to become one.
When it seems to you that a goal is unattainable, do not change the goal - change your action plan.
Only when the cold weather arrives does it become clear that pines and cypresses are the last to lose their decoration.
The village's favorite is the enemy of virtue.
A wise man knows no worries, a humane man knows no worries, a brave man knows no fear.
Observe a person’s behavior, delve into the reasons for his actions, look closely at him during his leisure hours. Will he then remain a mystery to you?
Don't worry about not having a high rank. Worry about whether you are worthy to have a high rank. Don't worry about not being known. Worry about whether you are worthy of being known.
Without knowing fate, you cannot become a noble husband. Without knowing what you should, you cannot find support in life. Without learning to understand the true meaning of words, you cannot know people.
Heaven and Earth are separate, but they do the same thing.
The unshakable middle is this virtue, the highest of all, but has long been rare among people.
It is not easy to meet a person who, having devoted three years of his life to teaching, would not dream of occupying a high position.
I once spent a whole day thinking without eating and a whole night without sleep, but I achieved nothing. It would be better to devote that time to study.
Sometimes we see a lot, but we don’t notice the main thing.
To overcome oneself and return to what is proper in oneself is what true humanity is. To be humane or not to be - it depends only on ourselves.
When you meet a worthy person, think about how to become equal to him. When dating a low person, take a closer look at yourself and judge yourself.
The most beautiful sight in the world is the sight of a child walking confidently along the path of life after you have shown him the way.
The most worthy men escaped the shackles of the whole world, followed by those who escaped attachment to a certain place, followed by those who escaped the temptations of the flesh, followed by those who were able to avoid slander.
The secret of good government: let the ruler be the ruler, the subject the subject, the father the father, and the son the son.
When serving your father and mother, exhort them as gently as possible. If your advice does not work, remain respectful and humble. Even if you are annoyed in your heart, do not show your dissatisfaction.
Standing on the bank of the river, the Teacher said: “Everything goes away, like these waters, every day and every night.”
Archery teaches us how to seek the truth. When a shooter misses, he does not blame Others, but looks for the blame in himself.
Those who do not think about distant difficulties will certainly face near-term troubles.
He who cannot instruct his family to goodness cannot learn himself.
Anyone who learns without thinking will fall into error. Anyone who thinks without wanting to learn will find himself in difficulty.
Anyone who, turning to the old, is able to discover new things, is worthy of being a teacher.
Rule the people with dignity and the people will be respectful. Treat people kindly and people will work hard. Exalt the virtuous and instruct the unlearned, and people will trust you.
The teacher said: “A noble man is not a tool.”
The teacher said: “In any village of ten houses there will be a person who is not inferior to me in virtue. But no one compares with me in my love of learning.”
The teacher said: “Seeing goodness in front of me, I run forward as if I’m afraid to fall behind. Seeing evil in front of me, I run away as if I had stepped foot into boiling water.”
The teacher said: “Eating rough food and drinking spring water, sleeping with your head on your own elbow - all this has its own joy. And unjustly acquired wealth and nobility are like floating clouds for me!”
The teacher said: “My case seems hopeless. I have never met a person who, knowing about his mistakes, would admit his guilt to himself.”
The teacher said: “A wise man rejoices in the waters, a humane man rejoices in the mountains. The wise man is active, the humane man is calm. The wise enjoy life, the humane live long.”
The teacher said: “My students! Do you think I'm hiding something from you? No, I'm not hiding anything from you. I’m only saying what you yourself should know.”
The teacher said: “I have never met a person who loved virtue as much as they love a woman’s beauty.”
The teacher said: “I transmit, not compose. I believe in antiquity and love it.”
To study and, when the time comes, to apply what you have learned to work - isn’t it wonderful! Talking with a friend who has come from afar - isn’t it joyful! Not to be appreciated by the world and not to harbor a grudge - isn’t that sublime!
A human husband will not be in straitened circumstances for long, but he will not be idle for long either.
Confucius, (ca. 551–479 BC), Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Noble people live in harmony with other people, but do not follow other people; lowly people follow other people, but do not live in harmony with them.
A noble husband must beware of three things in his life: in his youth, when vitality is abundant, beware of infatuation with women; in maturity, when the vital forces are powerful, beware of rivalry; in old age, when vitality is scarce, beware of stinginess.
A noble husband does not strive to eat his fill and live richly. He is hasty in business, but slow in speech. Communicating with virtuous people, he corrects himself.
Everyone can become a noble husband. You just need to decide to become one.
The only real mistake is not correcting your past mistakes.
If he himself is direct, then everything will be done without orders. And if they themselves are not straight, they will not obey, even if they are ordered.
If you don't have bad thoughts, you won't have bad actions.
Complaining about an unpleasant thing is doubling the evil; to laugh at her is to destroy him.
Whoever cannot concentrate within himself or is carried away by something, when seeing, he will not see, when he hears, he will not hear, and when he tastes, he will not discern the taste.
Don't worry about people not knowing you, but worry about not knowing people.
Do not be sad that no one knows you, but strive to be someone who can be known.
Not talking to a person who is worthy of talking means losing a person. And talking to a person who is not worthy of conversation means losing words. The wise man loses neither people nor words.
Without mastering decency, you will not establish yourself.
To name it correctly means to understand it correctly.
The secret of good government: let the ruler be the ruler, the subject be the subject, the father be the father, and the son be the son.
To respect every person as ourselves, and to do with him as we wish to be treated with us - there is nothing higher than this.
Pay for evil justly. And repay good with good.
A wise man knows no worries, a humane man knows no worries, a brave man knows no fear.
A perfect person looks for everything in himself, an insignificant person - in others.
Knowing what needs to be done and not doing it is the worst kind of cowardice.
A noble man awaits the dictates of heaven with dignity. A short man fussily waits for luck.
Five things constitute perfect virtue: earnestness, generosity of soul, sincerity, diligence and kindness.
A noble man knows only duty, a low man knows only benefit.
I used to listen to people's words and believe in their deeds. Now I listen to people's words and look at their deeds.
Study as if you are unable to achieve knowledge, as if you are afraid of losing it.
Blessed is the one who knows nothing: he does not risk being misunderstood.
overcome bad habits easier today than tomorrow.
Don't worry about not having a high rank. Worry about whether you are worthy to have a high rank. Don't worry about not being known. Worry about whether you are worthy of being known.
Anyone who, turning to the old, is able to discover new things, is worthy of being a teacher.
A noble husband does not expect deception from anyone, but when he is deceived, he is the first to notice it.
I’m not upset if people don’t understand me, I’m upset if I don’t understand people.
A person has three ways to act wisely: the first, the most noble, is reflection; the second, the easiest, is imitation; the third, the most bitter, is experience.
A noble man strives to speak tongue-tied and act skillfully.
In a country where there is order, be bold in both actions and speeches. In a country where there is no order, be bold in your actions, but careful in your speech.
A noble husband helps people see what is good in them, and does not teach people to see what is bad in them. But a short person does the opposite.
A noble man endures adversity steadfastly, but a lowly man crumbles in trouble.
When the paths are not the same, they do not make plans together.
If you are overzealous in your service, you will lose the favor of the sovereign. If you are overly cordial in your friendship, you will lose the favor of your friends.
In relations with friends, advise them to do only what they are capable of doing, and lead them to goodness without violating decency, but do not try to act where there is no hope of success. Don't put yourself in a humiliating position.
Be hard on yourself and gentle on others. This way you will protect yourself from human hostility.
A noble husband knows his superiority, but avoids competition. He gets along with everyone, but does not collude with anyone.
Building relationships correctly is most difficult with women and low people. If you bring them closer to you, they will become cheeky; if you move them away from you, they will hate you.
A noble man lives in harmony with everyone, but a low man seeks his own kind.
Visit and listen evil people- this is already the beginning of an evil deed.
When assessing worldly affairs, a noble man neither rejects nor approves of anything, but measures everything by justice.
The greatest glory is not in never failing, but in being able to rise every time you fall.
A noble husband, attached to the comforts of home, is not worthy to be called such.
Signs and symbols rule the world, not words and laws.
He who repeats the old and learns the new can be a leader.
A noble husband always thinks about virtue; the commoner thinks about convenience.
A noble man makes demands on himself, a low man makes demands on others.
Leading untrained people to war means ruining them.
Rule is correction. Who dares not to correct himself when you yourself correct yourself?
The secret of a good ruler: let a ruler be a ruler, a subject be a subject, a father be a father, and a son be a son.
To recognize a duty and not fulfill it is cowardice.
The virtue of the sages resembles a journey to a distant land and an ascent to a height: those going to a distant land begin walking with the first step, those ascending to a height begin from the foot of the mountain.
Helpful friends are a straightforward friend, a sincere friend and a friend who has heard a lot. Harmful friends are a hypocritical friend, an insincere friend and a talkative friend.
A high soul strives for virtue at the slightest opportunity; a low soul can only crawl towards its goal.
The love or hatred of nations should not be the law of your love or hatred: examine whether they are just.
Each of us, from the emperor to the commoner, must first of all take care of moral self-improvement, since this is the source of the common good. For if the beginning is imperfect, how can the end be perfect?
In ancient times, people studied in order to improve themselves. Nowadays people study in order to surprise others.
Silence - true friend that will never change.
People in ancient times did not like to talk much. They considered it a shame for themselves not to keep up with their own words.
Learning without reflection is useless, but reflection without learning is also dangerous.
The word must be true, the action must be decisive.
A worthy person does not follow in the footsteps of other people.
When you meet a worthy person, think about how to become equal to him. When dating a low person, take a closer look at yourself and judge yourself.
A worthy person cannot but possess a breadth of knowledge and fortitude. His burden is heavy and his path is long. Humanity is the burden he bears: isn’t it heavy? Only death completes his journey: isn’t it long?
Observe a person’s behavior, delve into the reasons for his actions, look closely at him during his leisure hours. Will he then remain a mystery to you?
Not talking to a person who is worthy of talking means losing a person. Talking to a person who is not worthy of conversation means losing words. The wise man loses neither people nor words.
Those who do not think about distant difficulties will certainly face near-term troubles.
Sophisticated words destroy virtue. Intemperance in small things will ruin a great cause.
Archery teaches us how to seek the truth. When a shooter misses, he does not blame others, but looks for the blame in himself.
The most worthy men escaped the shackles of the whole world, followed by those who escaped attachment to a certain place, followed by those who escaped the temptations of the flesh, followed by those who were able to avoid slander.
By their natural inclinations people are close to each other, but by their habits they are far from each other.
Changes do not occur only with the highest wisdom and the lowest stupidity.
Even in the company of two people, I will certainly find something to learn from them. I will try to imitate their virtues, and I myself will learn from their shortcomings.
A truly humane husband achieves everything through his own efforts.
Anyone who speaks beautifully and has an attractive appearance is rarely truly human.
A person devoid of humanity will not remain in cramped circumstances for long, nor will he remain idle for long.
Man expands the Path, not the Path expands man.
It is easier to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
How can we know what death is when we do not yet know what life is?
Author of the work “Conversations and Judgments” . Died 479 BC. to Qufu. Quotes, aphorisms, sayings and “Conversations” of Confucius have been popular for centuries, and in the present time - “the time of information”, his quotes are only gaining popularity among the entire population of the Earth.
Confucius had a turbulent, difficult life, which gave him a wealth of experience, which was reflected in his sayings and quotes about life.
“If we know so little about life, what can we know about death?”
“Without knowing fate, you cannot become a noble husband. Without knowing what you should, you cannot find support in life. Without learning to understand the true meaning of words, you cannot know people.”
“The word by which you can live your whole life is Forbearance.”
“You can curse the darkness all your life, or you can light a small candle.”
“A noble husband must beware of three things in his life: in his youth, when vitality is abundant, beware of infatuation with women; in maturity, when the vital forces are powerful, beware of rivalry; in old age, when vitality is scarce, beware of stinginess.”
“Care, that is, consideration for others, is the basis of a good life and the basis of a good society.”
“In fact, life is simple, but we persistently complicate it.”
“Only a fool never changes his mind.”
“The greatest glory is not in never making mistakes, but in being able to rise every time you fall...”
“A noble man is serene and free, but a low man is disappointed and sorrowful.”
“We take advice in drops, but we give it in buckets.”
“Never tell anything good or bad about yourself. In the first case, they won’t believe you, but in the second, they will embellish you.”
“Tell me and I will forget, show me and I will remember, let me do it and I will understand.”
“No matter how fast you move towards your goal, the main thing is not to stop.”
“Be hard on yourself and gentle on others. This way you will protect yourself from human hostility.”
Best Confucius Quotes - Life's Greatest Lessons
To the collection best quotes Confucius includes his vision of life - how you should try to live your life, what you should strive for.
"It doesn't matter how slowly you walk, as long as you don't stop." If you continue on the right path, you will eventually reach your goal. A person who achieves success is one who remains committed to the idea and, despite the circumstances, moves towards his goal, albeit slowly but surely.
“It's easy to hate and hard to love. Many things in our life are based on this. Any good thing is hard to achieve, and it is much easier to get something bad.”
This explains a lot. It is easier to hate, easier to be negative, easier to make excuses than to love, forgive and be generous in everything big heart, great mind and great effort.
“Life expectations depend on diligence and diligence. A mechanic who wants to improve his work must first prepare his tools."
Confucius said: “Success depends on preliminary preparation, and without such preparation failure is sure to occur.” Whatever you do in life, if you want to succeed, you must first prepare. Even the biggest failure can speed up the path to success.
“It’s okay if you’re wrong.”
There is nothing wrong with being wrong as long as you don't keep remembering it. Don't worry about trifles. Making a mistake is not a great crime. Don't let mistakes ruin your day. Don't let negativity occupy your thoughts. There is nothing wrong with making a mistake! Celebrate your mistakes!
“When you are angry, think about the consequences.”
Solomon said: “He who is long-suffering is better than the brave, and he who controls himself is better than the conqueror of a city.” Always remember to maintain composure and think about the consequences.
“If it is obvious that goals cannot be achieved, do not adjust the goals, adjust the actions.”
If your goals don't seem achievable this year, now is the time to good time to agree on your plan to achieve them. Don't take failure as an option, set your sails for success and move smoothly towards your goal.
“If I go with two other people, then each of them will act as my teacher. I will imitate the good traits of one of them, and correct the shortcomings of the other.”
You can and should learn lessons from everyone, be they a crook or a saint. Every life is a story filled with lessons ripe for the picking.
“Whatever you do in life, do it with all your heart.”
Whatever you do, do it with full dedication or not at all. To succeed in life, you will be required to give the best that you can, and then you will live without regrets.
“Before you take revenge, dig two graves.”
“People spend their health to make money, and then spend money to regain their health. Nervously thinking about the future, they forget about the present, so they live neither in the present nor for the sake of the future. They live as if they will never die, and when they die, they realize that they never lived.”
“Live the way you want, not the way others expect you to live. It doesn’t matter whether you live up to their expectations or not, you will die without them. And you will win your victories yourself!”
“Everything global begins with little things.”
“When the heart is light, the heavens shine in a dark dungeon. When thoughts are dark, demons breed in the light of the sun.”
“The most beautiful sight in the world is the sight of a child walking confidently along the path of life after you have shown him the way.”
Confucius talking to a woman
Once upon a time, a very educated lady at that time came to visit the great Chinese thinker Confucius and asked him a question:
- Tell me, Confucius, why when a woman has many lovers, she is subjected to public censure, but when a man has many women, then this is normal.
Before answering, Confucius silently brewed tea and poured it into six cups.
“Tell me,” he asked her after that, “when one teapot pours tea leaves into six cups, is this normal?”
- Yes. - the woman answered.
- “You see,” Confucius answered, “and when six teapots are poured into one cup at once?...
Confucius understood the power of Love, knew it, and with his quotes about Love shows what it is - real Love.
“Love is the beginning and the end of our existence. Without love there is no life. That is why love is something that a wise man bows to.”
“A person who does not have love cannot endure poverty for a long time and cannot constantly be in joy.”
“When desires are pure and imbued with love, the heart becomes truthful and straight. And when the heart becomes truthful and straightforward, a person improves and becomes better. And when a person improves and becomes better, then order is established in the family. And when order is established in the family, then prosperity is established in the country. And when prosperity is established in the country, peace and harmony are established throughout the entire Universe.”
“The attraction of hearts gives birth to friendship, the attraction of minds - respect, the attraction of bodies - passion, and only all three together give birth to love.”
“Love is the spice of life. It may sweeten it, or it may oversalt it.”
“The village where love reigns is beautiful.”
Confucius quotes about happiness
Happiness is a varied and vague concept. Reading quotes and sayings of Confucius about happiness, you understand that happiness exists and it is nearby.
“Happiness is when you are understood, great happiness is when you are loved, real happiness is when you love.”
“In the pursuit of happiness, sometimes you just have to stop and be happy.”
“A happy person is very easy to recognize. He seems to radiate an aura of calm and warmth, moves slowly, but manages to get everywhere, speaks calmly, but everyone understands him. Secret happy people simple - it is the absence of tension.”
“Never go back to the place where you were once happy.”
“Misfortune came - man himself gave birth to it, happiness came - man himself raised it.”
“Unhappiness and happiness have the same doors, benefit and harm are neighbors.”
“The one who knows is far from the one who loves. The lover is far from joyful.”
Confucius quotes about women
Confucius, in his quotes about women, gives tips on how to live, love and understand with them. Sometimes he is categorical in his statements about them, probably because he had an unhappy love.
“An ordinary woman has as much intelligence as a chicken, but an extraordinary woman has as much intelligence as two.”
“Building relationships correctly is most difficult with women and low people. If you bring them closer to you, they will become untied; if you move them away from you, they will hate you.”
Confucius said: “The world is divided. Man is the power of nature, he is the king. A man is a ruler and a reigning person. A woman is the bottom and the dirt.”
Lao Tzu objected to him: “Nature and man are one, and man and woman are one. Woman is the beginning of the world.”
Confucius was not deprived of a sense of humor, and his funny quotes confirmation of this.
“If they spit in your back, that means you’re ahead!”
“Victory is defeat.”
“Only the smartest and the stupidest cannot change.”
“Anyone who, having lived to forty years, causes only hostility, is a complete person.”
“Blessed is he who knows nothing: he does not risk being misunderstood.”
“I don’t understand how you can deal with a person you can’t trust? If a cart doesn’t have an axle, how can you ride it?”
“I have never yet met a person who loved virtue as much as they love a woman’s beauty.”
Confucius quotes about work
Confucius understood that work occupies a large part of a person's life, and is the basis of any state, just like the family. What Confucius learned about in his quotes about work.
“Find something you love and you will never have to work a single day in your life.”
“A gemstone cannot be polished without friction. Likewise, a person cannot become successful without enough hard attempts.”
“Opening a store is easy, but keeping it from closing is an art.”
Confucius quotes about the state
Confucius was a statesman, held a post and understood the importance of the state in managing such big country like China. His wisdom is reflected in quotes about the state.
“Rule the people with dignity, and the people will be respectful. Treat people kindly and people will work hard. Exalt the virtuous and instruct the unlearned, and people will trust you.”
“When there is justice in the country, it is a shame to be poor and insignificant; when there is no justice, it is a shame to be rich and noble.”
“In a country where there is order, be bold in both actions and speeches. In a country where there is no order, be bold in your actions, but careful in your speech.”
“When the law does not work in a country, many people become bosses.”
“When the state is governed in accordance with reason, poverty and want are shameful; when the state is not governed according to reason, then wealth and honor are shameful.”
One day a sage was passing near a mountain. Some woman was sobbing loudly over the grave. Bowing as a sign of respect on the front of the chariot, the sage listened to her sobs. And then he sent his student to that woman, and he asked her: “Are you grieving like this - it seems like this is not the first time you have grieved?” “So it is,” the woman answered. “My father-in-law once died from the claws of a tiger. After him, my husband died from them. And now my son died from them. - Why don’t you leave these places? - asked the sage. “There are no cruel authorities here,” the woman answered. “Remember this, student,” said the sage. – Cruel power is fiercer than any tiger. And virtue will never remain alone. She will definitely have neighbors.
“If the sovereign honors his parents, then the common people will be humane. If a master does not forget old friends, then his servants will not be soulless.”
Sayings of Confucius about man
Great and memorable sayings of Confucius about Man.
“A noble man makes demands on himself, a low man makes demands on others.”
“Repay injustice with justice, goodness with goodness”
“Work on clearing your thoughts. If you don’t have bad thoughts, you won’t have bad actions.”
“To control oneself enough to respect others as oneself, and to treat them as we would like to be treated, is the right way of life, true behavior.”
“If you want to feed a person once, give him a fish. If you want to feed him for life, teach him to fish.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“The best fighter is the one who wins without fighting.”
“Your home is where your thoughts are calm.”
“Man can make the path great, but it is the path that makes man great.”
“Simplicity is one of best qualities person.”
“The person who is at the very top of the mountain did not fall there from the sky!”
“Where patience ends, endurance begins!”
Three things that cannot be achieved:
– love for humanity without sorrow;
– knowledge without delusion;
- courage without fear.
“Wherever you go, go with all your Soul”
“He who has the sun shining in his soul will see the sun even on the gloomiest day.”
“Knowing what needs to be done and not doing it is the worst cowardice.”
“You can only overcome bad habits today, not tomorrow.”
“I have seen people die from water and fire, but I have not seen anyone die from philanthropy.”
“It’s easy to be rich and not boast about it; It’s hard to be poor and not complain.”
“If you close your eyes to anything, you will soon notice that you are forced to close your eyes to everything.”
“When words lose their meaning, people lose their freedom.”
“People in ancient times did not like to talk much. They considered it a shame for themselves not to keep up with their own words.”
“There are three useful friends and three harmful ones. Helpful friends are a straightforward friend, a sincere friend and a friend who has heard a lot. Harmful friends are a hypocritical friend, an insincere friend and a talkative friend.”
“If you sit on the river bank for a long time, you can see the corpses of enemies floating by.”
“Birds cry sadly before they die, people talk about important things before they die.”
Sayings of Confucius on Education
Knowing the power of education, Confucius left his wisdom in quotations.
“Three paths lead to knowledge: the path of reflection is the noblest path, the path of imitation is the easiest path and the path of experience is the most bitter path.”
“Study as if you constantly feel that you lack knowledge, and as if you are constantly afraid of losing your knowledge.”
“Learning without thought is in vain; thought without learning is dangerous.”
Aphorisms of Confucius about God
“The highest goal of human life is to find and implement in life the will of God, His law, that is, to manifest the true, moral essence of our self
The will of God is what we call the law of our life. Fulfilling the law of our life is what we call moral, true life. When the laws of our life are collected in order, set out in sequence, this is what we call religion.”
“The true way, or the law of God, by which we must live, is not far from people.”
“If people create for themselves rules, laws, ways of life that are far from the simplest reasoning of their minds, then these paths cannot be considered true”
How amazing how wonderfully a person can unfold and manifest the heavenly gift inherent in him! We look for it and do not see, we listen and do not hear, and yet this divine essence penetrates into everything that exists, nothing can exist without it.
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The most accessible life lessons for a person to understand. They inspire people very effectively. Human-human interactions are built on important life principles that many try to adhere to. Many sages expressed their rules of life, the eastern countries were especially famous for this. Many people are familiar with the name of the famous Chinese thinker Confucius. Sayings, wise aphorisms and quotes from geniuses fill the pages of books and websites.
This man created an entire doctrine, which is also called religion - Confucianism. Morals, ethics and principles of life are inherent in this teaching. Quotes, aphorisms and wise sayings Confucius testify that the sage dreamed of building a harmonious and highly moral society. The golden rule of his ethics was: “Do not do to others what you do not wish for yourself.” People perceive the aphorisms and sayings of Confucius very sensitively. The teaching of genius has been popular for 20 centuries. Get to know this legendary figure, the sayings of Confucius and their explanation.
The Long Road to Wisdom
Sometimes they shout to a person with special mental abilities: “You’re like Confucius!” The sayings of the Chinese sage make you touch the origins of his wisdom and reread his aphoristic sayings. Is there some centuries-old secret of Eastern wisdom, is it different from the usual Western one? In the course of our analysis of the sayings of Confucius, this will become clear to you.
Where did the origins of the wisdom of the Chinese genius come from? Let's start a little with the childhood of a teacher from the Kun family or Kung Fu Tzu, as he was called in his homeland in China. The name Confucius is considered to be a Latinized form. The teacher lived from 551 to 479 BC. e. Many of the sayings of Chinese Confucius have survived to this day, thanks to the retellings and recordings of later interpreters and students.
The sage was born in the village of Qufu, in Shandong province. He belongs to an ancient aristocratic, albeit impoverished, family. His father married three times in order to obtain a worthy heir. This is exactly what the future thinker became. And although the father died three years later, the mother gave her son a highly moral upbringing. In many ways, the formation of Confucius’s ideas about an ideal society and a harmonious person is due to the pure spiritual qualities of this highly moral woman.
The absence of his father in the house forced the young man to work early. He educated himself and searched for the truth. He learned to read early and tried to comprehend all the lines he learned. In Confucius's statements about work and life, one can feel the fusion of thoughts of his worthy predecessors. He worked as a caretaker of warehouses and state lands. But this position did not bring him satisfaction. At the age of 22, the young man became a private Chinese teacher. Having already become a sought-after specialist, he began to teach children from different segments of the population, without paying attention to their well-being.
In communication with people, in the wanderings of the sage, Confucius’s wittiest sayings about man were born. This led him to receive the prestigious position of Minister of Justice. Here he had envious people and slanderers who contributed to the expulsion of the minister from his native land. Confucius began to travel and preach. He went on this pilgrimage for 13 years. In all corners of China, wise sayings of Confucius about creativity, family, and relationships between people were heard.
Returning to his native land, the thinker began to engage in teaching activities. By the end of his life he had trained about three thousand people. Philosophy became the basis of his postulates. Biographers even claim that the Teacher knew the date of his death in advance. As soon as he passed away, the Chinese noticed his absence in the country's culture. But Confucianism received many followers and successors. From 136 BC. e. it is an official religious cult in China. Confucius became a deity and temples were named after him. Only in the 20th century, after the Xinhai Revolution, did centuries-old authorities begin to be overthrown.
Disciples of Confucius collected all his wise aphorisms and quotes in the book "Conversations and Judgments." IN European countries it is called "Analects of Confucius". Analects are quotes, apt sayings, short poems. We worked on this unique collection for half a century. His sayings teach humanity, piety, respect for elders and explain other moral and ethical foundations of society.
How do our contemporaries see Confucius? After the communist denials of the teachings of Confucius, sobering up finally came. IN last years The Chinese again became interested in Confucianism and the personality of the Teacher. Many tourists go to the places of his wanderings and hold memorial events in his honor. The teachings of the philosopher were again included in the educational programs of Chinese schoolchildren and students.
Vision of good and evil, virtue and vice
A lot of aphorisms and sayings of Confucius are devoted to thoughts about existence, good and evil. The thinker saw a commonality between the laws of nature and human development. He had confidence in subordinating everything in the world to a single algorithm. The philosopher himself studied well and comprehended all the teachings of his predecessors. Some people today question Christian tenets. For example, not everyone can understand why evil must be answered with good. Many people wonder how to relate to the insults inflicted on us; should we respond in kind?
In the raging ocean of everyday passions, quotes from Confucius can become a reliable compass, sometimes a little paradoxical, a little outside the usual system of values. The Chinese Master believed that evil should be punished justly, and good people you need to respond kindly. A bit of an unexpected decision compared to Christianity. Confucius placed the measure of justice in the hands of the person himself, acting according to circumstances. He also did not deny that someone is watching people from above and rewarding them for their merits and justice. Here are his most bright sayings in this direction:
- It is important to be strict with yourself and gentle with others, this is how people’s hostility is protected.
- If you show more kindness, then there will be no place for bad deeds in life.
- Virtue is not alone, it always has neighbors.
- If you can show mercy, then do it even without prompting from the teacher.
- Wisdom can only be achieved by showing mercy.
About the nobility of the soul
Many of the sage's sayings are dedicated to nobility. Sometimes they also contradict the point of view of daily experience. Let's give an example of the maxim: “A noble person helps you see only the good in yourself, while a low person points out the bad.” However, one cannot draw a line between man and life. The paradoxes of Confucius make you think, reflect, and debate. Here, for example, is a controversial statement: “A noble person who lives only in the comforts of home cannot be called such.” Here is another selection of quotes on this topic:
- The noble ones are characterized by serenity. Low people are always preoccupied with something.
- A noble person lives in harmony with others, but does not imitate them, and a lowly person imitates others, but does not live in harmony with them.
- It is not natural for a noble person to deceive, but he immediately notices deception on the part of others.
- A noble husband gives himself to duty, and a lowly one to luck.
- The noble one does not see the point in food and wealth, he does things and speaks little. This person is constantly learning and correcting himself.
About love, man and woman, parents and children, friends
Confucius has many sayings and aphorisms that describe various relationships: family, friendship, love. After all, friends and our environment often bring us joy, but sometimes disappointment. The philosopher has a lot of advice on this matter. Everyone can find something useful in them:
- It is difficult to build correct relationships with women and low people. Getting closer to oneself leads to their swagger, and moving away leads to hatred.
- A respectful son can be called one who brings grief to his parents only through illness.
- It's better not to deal with a person you don't trust. After all, it is impossible to ride a cart without an axle.
- Friends need to be helped and taught to do good, but there is no need to put yourself in a humiliating position in front of those who cannot be changed.
- You should not show excessive cordiality in friendship, this can lead to loss of favor with friends.
Confucius also had sayings about love. He called love the beginning and end of everything that exists. The sage worshiped love and believed that without it there is no life.
About complex human vicissitudes
Confucius believed that only true sages and fools cannot be taught. He valued knowledge very much and considered it supreme goal self-respecting person. He studied throughout his life and passed on wisdom to his followers. Today we too can enjoy this bottomless source of wisdom. Here are his sayings on this matter:
- You need to study as if you constantly lack knowledge or are afraid of losing it.
- Bravery without knowledge is recklessness, respect without knowledge is self-torture, caution without knowledge is cowardice, straightforwardness without knowledge is rudeness.
- There are no words to describe a scientist who seeks the truth, but is ashamed of poor clothing and rough food.
- You can endlessly enjoy a child walking confidently along the path of life after you have shown him the path.
- Through archery we can learn to seek truth. A missed shooter does not look for blame in others, but only in himself.
- Anyone who does not think about the future will face unexpected troubles.
- Anyone who does not teach to show kindness to his family does not learn himself.
- Anyone who does not reflect on the teaching is always mistaken. A person who thinks but does not want to learn finds himself in difficult situations.
- It is not common for a wise person to do to another what he would not wish for himself.
Success and achieving happiness
Confucius also did not ignore the issues of achieving goals and success in his sayings. In them he gives advice on how to deal with envious people and find balance. Many are familiar with his famous phrase on this matter: “If they spit in your back, it means you are going ahead.” Here are some more quotes:
- Man himself gives birth to his own misfortunes, and he himself cultivates happy moments.
- Happiness can be called understanding of people, great happiness - love from others, real happiness - your love for others.
- Three things cannot be returned back - time, word, opportunity. Conclusion: don’t waste time, choose your words, don’t miss opportunities.
- Don't look down on young people; when they grow up, they can become very talented husbands. Only those who have not achieved anything by the age of forty or fifty do not deserve attention.
- Only with the arrival of cold weather does it become clear that cypresses and pines are the last to shed their trim.
The meaning of experience, truth and human qualities
“One person curses the darkness all his life, and another lights a small candle,” this phrase betrays the moral experience of many generations. Unfortunately, there are many more critics than those who roll up their sleeves and correct something. The classic of Eastern ethics and philosophy accurately noted that hatred speaks of victory over you. He also noted that earlier people studied in order to improve, but now in order to surprise others with their knowledge. Here are some more apt sayings of the sage:
- If wealth and fame cannot be acquired honestly, then you need to avoid them. If you cannot avoid poverty and obscurity, then you need to accept them.
- People are brought together by natural inclinations, but separated by habits.
- In ancient times, verbosity was not accepted. Then it was shameful not to keep up with your words.
- The closest thing to humanity is a firm, decisive, simple and taciturn husband.
- Humanity is very close to us, we just have to desire it.
- A worthy person does not imitate others; he evaluates actions fairly.
Sayings of Confucius about life
The Chinese thinker was interested in everything, he was inquisitive, and preached kindness and philanthropy. He tries to embrace even something immense. Consider the following sayings of Confucius about life:
- A person cannot know what death is because he does not know what life is.
- Before you take revenge, dig two graves.
- If you watch a person, delve into his actions, take a closer look at his leisure time, then he will not be a mystery to you.
- Sometimes a person notices a lot, but does not see the main thing.
- To become human or not depends only on the person himself.
- Strive to be like worthy people, take a closer look at your shortcomings when meeting a low person.
- Advise only the one who strives for knowledge, help only the one who dreams of it, teach only the one who wants to comprehend more.
Sayings of Confucius on work and art
How often do people in companies begin to condemn certain politicians and public figures. Many people think that they would be better at one thing or another. They themselves cannot make sense of their own family or team. Here are some of Confucius's sayings about creativity and attitude towards subordinates:
- The most important thing in government is for the ruler to be a ruler, the subordinate to be the subordinate, the father to be the father, and the son to be the son.
- Don't hold yourself back in small things, it can ruin a great cause.
- There is no need to worry about not having a high rank; it is much more worrying to be worthy of this rank.
- Even when separated, Heaven and Earth do one thing.
- Everyone has the power to become a noble husband, you just need to decide to do it.
- The one who discovers something new by turning to the old is worthy of being a teacher.
- To earn the respect of people, you need to manage them with dignity. If you want people to work hard, treat them kindly.
- He who finds a job he likes will never work a single day in his life.
About myself
The world of amazing sayings and witty observations of the eastern sage is simply amazing! Some of his statements relate to Confucius himself:
- I need a lot of work to expand my knowledge, not to brag to others, not to feel tired, to teach others and not to be disappointed.
- I have never met a person who lived in solitude to achieve his goal, who followed what was necessary to realize his truth.
- Even among two people, I will find something to learn. I will emulate their strengths and learn from their weaknesses.
Each of you can choose from among the many sayings of Confucius a wise guide to life. This will help you cope with difficulties and choose the right path to wisdom.
The selection includes sayings, sayings, quotes and phrases from Confucius.
- A noble man must beware of three things in his life: in his youth, when vitality is abundant, beware of infatuation with women; in maturity, when the vital forces are powerful, beware of rivalry; in old age, when vitality is scarce, beware of stinginess.
- I live in solitude in order to achieve my goal, and follow what is necessary in order to realize my truth. I have heard these words, but I have never met such a person.
- A noble person thinks about what is right. A low person thinks about what is profitable.
- I see and remember.
- A noble man lives in harmony with everyone, but a low man seeks his own kind.
- Man expands the Path, not the Path expands man.
- A noble person does not strive to eat his fill and live richly. He is hasty in business, but slow in speech. Communicating with virtuous people, he corrects himself. About such a person we can say that he is devoted to teaching.
- I hear and forget.
- Study as if you constantly feel the lack of your knowledge, and as if you are constantly afraid of losing your knowledge.
- A noble person helps people see the good in themselves and does not teach people to see the bad in themselves. But a short person does the opposite.
- The teacher said: “I don’t understand how you can deal with a person who cannot be trusted? If a cart doesn’t have an axle, how can you ride it?”
- The noble one awaits the commands of Heaven with dignity. A short man fussily waits for luck.
- The teacher said: “My students! Do you think I'm hiding something from you? No, I'm not hiding anything from you. I’m only saying what you yourself should know.”
- A noble person who is attached to the comforts of home does not deserve to be called such.
- The teacher said: “My case seems hopeless. I have never met a person who, knowing about his mistakes, would admit his guilt to himself.”
- When away from home, behave as if you are receiving honored guests. When using the services of people, behave as if you were performing a solemn ceremony. Don't do to others what you wouldn't want for yourself. Then there will be no discontent either in the state or in the family. (Sayings of Confucius)
- A famous quote from Confucius - The Master said: “Seeing goodness before me, I run forward as if I were afraid to fall behind. Seeing evil in front of me, I run away as if I had stepped foot into boiling water.”
- In ancient times, people studied in order to improve themselves. Nowadays people study in order to surprise others.
- The teacher said: “A noble man is not a tool.”
- In a country where there is order, be bold in both actions and speeches. In a country where there is no order, be bold in your actions, but careful in your speech.
- Disciple Tzu-Lu asked about how to honor spirits. The teacher said: “You still don’t know how to serve people, how can you serve the spirits?” Then the student asked what death is. The teacher said: “You don’t yet know what life is, how can you know what death is?”
- Give instructions only to those who seek knowledge after discovering their ignorance. Provide help only to those who do not know how to clearly express their cherished thoughts. Teach only those who are able, having learned about one corner of a square, to imagine the other three.
- Rule the people with dignity and the people will be respectful. Treat people kindly and people will work hard. Exalt the virtuous and instruct the unlearned, and people will trust you.
- Virtue will not remain alone. She will definitely have neighbors.
- Anyone who, turning to the old, is able to discover new things, is worthy of being a teacher.
- A worthy person cannot but possess a breadth of knowledge and fortitude. His burden is heavy and his path is long. Humanity is the burden he bears: isn’t it heavy? Only death completes his journey: isn’t it long?
- Anyone who learns without thinking will fall into error. Anyone who thinks without wanting to learn will find himself in difficulty.
- If you are overly cordial in your friendship, you will lose the favor of your friends.
- Anyone who speaks beautifully and has an attractive appearance is rarely truly human.
- If the sovereign honors his parents, then the common people will be humane. If a master does not forget old friends, then his servants will not be soulless.
- Only a truly humane person is capable of both loving and hating.
- If they spit in your back, it means you are going ahead.
- Building relationships correctly is most difficult with women and low people. If you bring them closer to you, they will become cheeky; if you move them away from you, they will hate you.
- If a person is firm, decisive, simple and quiet, then he is already close to humanity.
- Standing on the bank of the river, the Teacher said: “Everything goes away, like these waters, every day and every night.” (Confucius quotes and aphorisms about the fact that everything goes away...)
- Young people should not be looked down upon. It may very well be that as they grow up, they will become outstanding men. Only those who have achieved nothing, having lived to be forty or fifty years old, do not deserve respect.
- The secret of good government: let the ruler be the ruler, the subject the subject, the father the father, and the son the son.
- How can we know what death is when we do not yet know what life is?
- The most beautiful sight in the world is the sight of a child walking confidently along the path of life after you have shown him the way.
- The village's favorite is the enemy of virtue.
- Is true humanity far from us? You just have to desire her, and she will immediately be there!
- People want wealth and fame for themselves; if both cannot be obtained honestly, they should be avoided. People are afraid of poverty and obscurity; if both cannot be avoided without losing honor, they should be accepted.
- When you meet a worthy person, think about how to become equal to him. When dating a low person, take a closer look at yourself and judge yourself.
- A wise man does not do to others what he does not want done to him.
- A respectful son is one who upsets his father and mother only with his illness.
- Don't worry about not having a high rank. Worry about whether you are worthy to have a high rank. Don't worry about not being known. Worry about whether you are worthy of being known.
- Sending people to war untrained means betraying them.
- Not talking to a person who is worthy of talking means losing a person. And talking to a person who is not worthy of conversation means losing words. The wise man loses neither people nor words.
- Try to be at least a little kinder, and you will see that you will not be able to commit a bad act.
- Heaven and Earth are separate, but they do the same thing.
- I once spent a whole day thinking without eating and a whole night without sleep, but I achieved nothing. It would be better to devote that time to study.
- Someone asked: “Is it true that they say that evil must be repaid with good?” The teacher said: “Then how to pay for good? Evil must be repaid with justice, and good with good.”
- It is not easy to meet a person who, having devoted three years of his life to teaching, would not dream of occupying a high position.
- Unshakable mean - this virtue is the highest of all, but has long been rare among people
- By their natural inclinations people are close to each other, but by their habits they are far from each other.
- Without knowing fate, you cannot become a noble husband. Without knowing what you should, you cannot find support in life. Without learning to understand the true meaning of words, you cannot know people.
- Sometimes we see a lot, but we don’t notice the main thing.
- Don't do to others what you wouldn't want for yourself...
- Reverence without knowledge of what is due turns into self-torture. Caution without proper knowledge turns into cowardice. Bravery without proper knowledge turns into recklessness. Straightforwardness without knowledge of what is due turns into rudeness.
- Observe a person’s behavior, delve into the reasons for his actions, look closely at him during his leisure hours. Will he then remain a mystery to you?
- To overcome oneself and return to what is proper in oneself is what true humanity is. To be humane or not to be - it depends only on ourselves.
- A wise man knows no worries, a humane man knows no worries, a brave man knows no fear.
- Misfortune came - man gave birth to him, happiness came - man raised him.
- People in ancient times did not like to talk much. They considered it a shame for themselves not to keep up with their own words.
- Expand your knowledge without showing off to others; study diligently without feeling tired; to instruct others without knowing disappointment - all this comes to me without difficulty.
- Only when the cold weather arrives does it become clear that pines and cypresses are the last to lose their decoration.
- The most worthy men escaped the shackles of the whole world, followed by those who escaped attachment to a certain place, followed by those who escaped the temptations of the flesh, followed by those who were able to avoid slander.
- Everyone can become a noble husband. You just need to decide to become one.
- When serving your father and mother, exhort them as gently as possible. If your advice does not work, remain respectful and humble. Even if you are annoyed in your heart, do not show your dissatisfaction.
- Sophisticated words destroy virtue. Intemperance in small things will ruin a great cause.
- Archery teaches us how to seek the truth. When a shooter misses, he does not blame Others, but looks for the blame in himself.
- If you have the opportunity to show mercy, do not even let the teacher go ahead.
- Those who do not think about distant difficulties will certainly face near-term troubles.
- If you are straightforward, then everything will be done without orders. And if they themselves are not straight, they will not obey, even if they are ordered.
- Only the wisest and the stupidest are not teachable.
- If nature overshadows education in a person, the result is a savage, and if education overshadows nature, the result is a scholar of the scriptures. Only one in whom nature and education are in balance can be considered a worthy husband. A truly humane husband achieves everything through his own efforts.
- He who cannot instruct his family to goodness cannot learn himself. (Confucius quotes)
- A gemstone cannot be polished without friction. Likewise, a person cannot become successful without enough hard attempts.
- Anyone who, having lived to forty years, causes only hostility, is a complete person.
- A worthy person does not follow in the footsteps of other people. Evaluating worldly affairs, a noble man neither rejects nor approves of anything, but measures everything with justice.
- Three paths lead to knowledge: the path of reflection is the noblest path, the path of imitation is the easiest path, and the path of experience is the most bitter path.
- Even in the company of two people, I will certainly find something to learn from them. I will try to imitate their virtues, and I myself will learn from their shortcomings.
- Having learned the truth in the morning, you can die in the evening.
- Truly, there are herbs in the world that do not produce flowers, and flowers that do not produce fruits!
- A scholar seeking the truth, but ashamed of poor clothing and rough food! What else is there to talk about!
- Confucius's great phrase about friends - In relations with friends, advise them to do only what they are capable of doing, and lead them to goodness without violating decency, but do not try to act where there is no hope of success. Don't put yourself in a humiliating position.
- The teacher said: “In any village of ten houses there will be a person who is not inferior to me in virtue. But no one compares with me in my love of learning.”
- Be hard on yourself and gentle on others. This way you will protect yourself from human hostility.
- The teacher said: “Eating rough food and drinking spring water, sleeping with your head on your own elbow - all this has its own joy. And unjustly acquired wealth and nobility are like floating clouds for me!”
- When you throw a stone into the water, you end up in the center of the circle every time.
- The teacher said: “A wise man rejoices in the waters, a humane man rejoices in the mountains. The wise man is active, the humane man is calm. The wise enjoy life, the humane live long.”
- A noble man endures adversity steadfastly, but a lowly man crumbles in trouble.
- The teacher said: “I have never met a person who loved virtue as much as they love a woman’s beauty.” (Confucius quotes about female beauty)
- A noble person honors duty above all else. A noble man, endowed with courage, but ignorant of duty, can become a rebel. A lowly person, endowed with courage, but ignorant of duty, can indulge in robbery.
- The teacher said: “I transmit, not compose. I believe in antiquity and love it.”
- A noble man does not expect deception from anyone, but when he is deceived, he is the first to notice it.
- To study and, when the time comes, to apply what you have learned to work - isn’t it wonderful! Talking with a friend who has come from afar - isn’t it joyful! Not to be appreciated by the world and not to harbor a grudge - isn’t that sublime!
- The noble one is aware of his superiority, but avoids competition. He gets along with everyone, but does not collude with anyone.
- A human husband will not be in straitened circumstances for long, but he will not be idle for long either.
- A noble person thinks about the righteous path and does not think about food. He can work in the field - and be hungry. He can devote himself to teaching - and accept generous rewards. But the noble one worries about the righteous path and does not worry about poverty.
- I do and understand.
- The noble one faces the wrath and mercy of the superiors with equal dignity.
- I set truth as my goal, made virtue my assistant, found support in humanity and found my rest in the arts.
- A noble person is serene at heart. A low person is always preoccupied.
The theme of the collection: aphorisms, sayings, sayings, phrases and wise quotes from Confucius - an ancient thinker and philosopher of China.
