Confucius

Born:

551 BC

Died:

479 BC
Chinese teacher,politician,philosopher
The superior man is modest in his speech
The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
I do and I understand
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
We have two lives
We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
Respect yourself and others will respect you
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole...
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not...
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
What you do not want done to yourself
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
The man who moves a mountain
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
You are what you think
You are what you think.
Choose a job you love
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Your life is what your thoughts make it
Your life is what your thoughts make it.
Life is really simple
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
It does not matter how slowly you go
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude
Act with kindness, but do not expect gratitude.
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Study the past if you want to define the future
Study the past if you want to define the future.
Wisdom, compassion, and courage
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral...
Our greatest glory is not in never falling
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we...
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.