Quotes by Confucius

“To teach well, we need not say all that we know, only what is useful for the pupil to hear.”

“Reading maketh a full man.”

“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”

“Friends need not agree in everything or go always together, or have no comparable other friendships of the same intimacy. On the contrary, in friendship union is more about ideal things: and in that sense it is more ideal and less subject to trouble than marriage is.”

“What is life? We are born, we live a little and we die.”

“Each painting has its own way of evolving. When the painting is finished, the subject reaveals itself.”

It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve and bad things are very easy to get.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

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.

If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

Never give a sword to a man who cant dance.

The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not.. Are both correct

When the wind blows,the grass bends.

Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

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

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.