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Confucius Quotes

«The mirror reflects all objects without being sullied»
«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.»
«What the superior person seeks is in themselves. What the mean person seeks is in others.»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: mean, seeks, superior, themselves
«A fool despises good counsel, but a wise man takes it to heart.»
«The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.»
Author: Confucius | About: Ignorance | Keywords: apply, confess, confessing, essence
«Gravity is only the bark of wisdom's tree but it preserves it»
Author: Confucius | Keywords: bark, barked, gravity, preserves, Tree
«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.»
«Is there any one maxim which ought to be acted upon throughout one's whole life? Surely the maxim of loving kindness is such: Do not unto others what you would not they should do unto you.»
«Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.»
Author: Confucius | About: Virtue | Keywords: neighbors, practices
«He who requires much from himself and little from others, will keep himself from being the object of resentment.»
Author: Confucius | About: Resentment | Keywords: resentment, The Object of