Category Confucius

Confucius says: “If you don’t want to do something, don’t impose on others.”

Confucius says: “If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.”

Confucius says: “If there were one word that could act as a standard of conduct for one’s entire life, perhaps it would be ‘thoughtfulness.”

Confucius says: “If there is righteousness in the heart, there will be beauty in the character. If there is beauty in the character, there will be harmony in the home. If there is harmony in the home, there will be…

Confucius says: “If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.”

Confucius says: “If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct…

Confucius says: “I used to take on trust a man’s deeds after having listened to his words. Now having listened to a man’s words I go on to observe his deeds.”

Confucius says: “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

Confucius says: “Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.”

Confucius says: “Even four harnessed horses cannot bring imprudent words back into the mouth.”