"The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have b...












It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
More Confucius quotes
"It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
"If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
"He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
"Where words lose their meaning, people lose their lives.
"Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it
"The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
"The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct
"Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
"Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.
"When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
"He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations.
"To rank the effort above the prize may be called love.
"Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
"If we don't know life, how can we know death?