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Confucius Quotes: 44

Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
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.
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.
The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.
A youth, when at home, should be filial and, abroad, respectful to his elders. He should be earnest and truthful. He should overflow in love to all and cultivate the friendship of the good. When he has time and opportunity, after the performance of these things, he should employ them in polite studies.
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
The funniest people are the saddest ones
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
You cannot open a book without learning something.
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.
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.
The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid.
The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?
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.
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.
Time flows away like the water in the river.
Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.
Shall I teach you what knowledge?When you know a thing, say that you know it;when you do not know a thing,admit that you do not know it.That is knowledge
Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.
The Master said, “A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
No lake so still but it has its wave.No circle so perfect but that it has its blur.I would change things for you if I could; As I can't you must take them as they are.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.
Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?
he who will not economize will have to agonize
When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.
It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up...
The Wisdom Of Confucius
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.
The Analects of Confucius
To study and constantly, is this not a pleasure? To have friends come from far away places, is this not a joy? If people do not recognize your worth, but this does not worry you, are you not a true gentleman?
Wenn du weißt, behaupte, dass du es weißt. Und wenn du etwas nicht weißt, gib zu, dass du es nicht weißt. Das ist Wissen.
Lernen und nicht denken ist nichtig, denken und nicht lernen ist ermüdend.
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Wo ein Gebildeter weilt, kann keine Rohheit aufkommen.
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