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 good
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 good
The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large. Confucius on good
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator. Confucius on good
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. Confucius on good
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger. Confucius on government
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. Confucius on government
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger. Confucius on great
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. Confucius on happiness
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius on history
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home. Confucius on home
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Confucius on intelligence
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance. Confucius on knowledge
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it, and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge. Confucius on knowledge