"If your desire is for good, the people will be good.












Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
More Confucius quotes
"What you do not want done to yourself do not do to others.
"He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
"A common man marvels at uncommon things. A wise man marvels at the commonplace.
"The Master said, “Wealth and honor are things that all people desire, and yet unless they are acquired in the proper way I will not abide them. Povert...
"The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not...
"The gentleman understands what is moral. The small man understands what is profitable.
"Poor food and water for dinner, a bent arm for a pillow – that is where joy resides. For me, wealth and renown without honor are nothing but drifting ...
"Nothing is more visible than things hidden; Nothing is more manifest than things minute; Therefore, the superior man should be aware of his aloneness
"It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...