Confucius Quotes, Men Quotes, Gentleman Quotes

The gentleman is calm and at ease. The gentleman is dignified but not proud; the small man is proud but not dignified.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Men Quotes , Gentleman Quotes

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine your own self.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Inspirational Quotes , Leadership Quotes

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.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Life Quotes , Thinking Quotes

An image is better than one thousand words

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Photography Quotes

True wisdom is knowing what you don't know

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Knowing Quotes , True Wisdom Quotes

The virtuous will be sure to speak uprightly; but those whose speech is upright may not be virtuous.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Love Quotes , Inspirational Quotes

A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Wise Quotes , Heart Quotes

Earnest in practicing the ordinary virtues, and careful in speaking about them, if, in his practice, he has anything defective, the superior man dares not but exert himself; and if, in his words, he has any excess, he dares not allow himself such license.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Character Quotes , Men Quotes

Do not wish for quick results, nor look for small advantages. If you seek quick results, you will not reach the ultimate goal. If you are led astray by small advantages, you will never accomplish great things.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Badass Quotes , Goal Quotes

An inconvenience is an unrecognized opportunity.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Opportunity Quotes

The superior man is intelligently, not blindly, faithful.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Army Quotes , Men Quotes

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about...things that are past, it is needless to blame.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Wise Quotes , Mistake Quotes

He who learns but does not think, is lost. He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Education Quotes , Giving Up Quotes

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Spiritual Quotes , Yoga Quotes

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Love Quotes

To know it is not as good as to love it, and to love it is not as good as to take delight in it.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Love Quotes , Delight Quotes

Time flows away like the water in the river.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Life Quotes , Rivers Quotes

A hammer shatters glass but it also forges steel.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Glasses Quotes , Hammers Quotes

The gods should certainly be revered, but kept at a distance... . The way is not beyond man; he who creates a way outside of man cannot make it a true way. A good man is content with changing man, and that is enough for him.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Distance Quotes , Men Quotes

A wise man has dignity without pride; a fool has pride without dignity.

5 years ago

Message Copied

Tags : Confucius Quotes , Wise Quotes , Pride Quotes