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Analects quotes

Confucius

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“When we see men of worth, we should think of equalling them; when we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves.” Confucius, Analects
“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.” Confucius, Analects
“Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.” Confucius, Analects
“Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.” Confucius, Analects
“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.” Confucius, Analects
“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.” Confucius, Analects
“He acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.” Confucius, Analects
“They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it.” Confucius, Analects
“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.” Confucius, Analects
“To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.” Confucius, Analects
“Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practises it will have neighbors.” Confucius, Analects
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.” Confucius, Analects
“He who acts with a constant view to his own advantage will be much murmured against.” Confucius, Analects
“While you do not know life, how can you know about death?” Confucius, Analects
“To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage.” Confucius, Analects
“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.” Confucius, Analects
“Have no friends not equal to yourself.” Confucius, Analects
“The superior man thinks of virtue; the small man thinks of comfort.” Confucius, Analects
“He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.” Confucius, Analects
“Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” Confucius, Analects
“By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.” Confucius, Analects
“Let your evinced desires be for what is good, and the people will be good.” Confucius, Analects
“The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue.” Confucius, Analects
“Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.” Confucius, Analects
“When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.” Confucius, Analects
“The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration;— this may be called perfect virtue.” Confucius, Analects
“I am not concerned that I am not known, I seek to be worthy to be known.” Confucius, Analects
“How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present?” Confucius, Analects
“The cautious seldom err.” Confucius, Analects

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