86 Quotes By Confucius


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

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Confucius on life

Death and life have their determined appointments riches and honors depend upon heaven.
Confucius on life

If we don't know life, how can we know death?
Confucius on life

The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.
Confucius on life

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Confucius on love

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.
Confucius on love

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
Confucius on men

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability he is not distressed by the fact that men do not recognize the ability that he has.
Confucius on men

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 them in myself.
Confucius on men

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
Confucius on men

Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Confucius on men

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing meI will be concerned at my own want of ability.
Confucius on men

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
Confucius on motivational

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.
Confucius on motivational

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
Confucius on respect

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
Confucius on strength

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
Confucius on success

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes later.
Confucius on success

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.
Confucius on sympathy