Confucius
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.Collection: Alone
The superior man does not, even for the space of a single meal, act contrary to virtue. In moments of haste, he cleaves to it. In seasons of danger, he cleaves to it.Collection: Space
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.Collection: Men
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.Collection: Brainy
A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.Collection: Good
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.Collection: Wisdom
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.Collection: Success
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.Collection: Motivational
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.Collection: Experience
We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.Collection: Sympathy
The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.Collection: Business
If we don't know life, how can we know death?Collection: Death
The cautious seldom err.Collection: Leadership
I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.Collection: Knowledge
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.Collection: Future
Study the past, if you would divine the future.Collection: Future
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.Collection: Motivational
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.Collection: Good
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.Collection: Age
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.Collection: Wisdom
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.Collection: Knowledge
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven.Collection: Death
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.Collection: Good
I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.Collection: Brainy
Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.Collection: Courage
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.Collection: Motivational
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.Collection: Home
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.Collection: Men
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.Collection: Time
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.Collection: Knowledge
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.Collection: Knowledge
The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.Collection: Work
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.Collection: Beauty
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.Collection: Art
There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest. The second is limitation, which is the easiest. The third is experience, which is the bitterest.Collection: Experience
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.Collection: Men
To rule a country of a thousand chariots, there must be reverent attention to business, and sincerity; economy in expenditure, and love for men; and the employment of the people at the proper seasons.Collection: Business
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.Collection: Friendship
The object of the superior man is truth.Collection: Truth
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.Collection: Friendship
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.Collection: Great
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?Collection: Men
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.Collection: Men
You cannot open a book without learning something.Collection: Learning
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.Collection: Success
To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.Collection: Courage
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.Collection: Life
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.Collection: Government
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.Collection: Good
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.Collection: Learning