Confucius

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage…

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north…

You cannot open a book without learning something…

The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must…

There are three methods to gaining wisdom. The first is reflection, which is the highest…

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don’t adjust the goals, adjust…

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest Second, by…

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance…

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts…

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it…

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the…

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest success only comes…

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men…

The superior man understands what is right the inferior man understands what will sell…

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger…