Confucianism's famous sayings:

A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned.

—— Confucius

A gentleman is a metaphor for righteousness, and a villain is a metaphor for profit.

—— Confucius

A good singer will make others follow his voice, and a good teacher will make others follow his ambition.

—— Confucius

Confucius said: Do you know this? To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge.

—— Confucius

Be the first to act on his words and then follow them.

—— Confucius

Serving the king with courtesy will be considered flattering.

——Confucius

Today’s filial piety refers to being able to raise dogs and horses. As for dogs and horses, they can be raised. If they are disrespectful, why should they be different?

—— Confucius

Playing with people loses morality, and playing with things loses one’s morale.

—— Confucius

It is not enough for a scholar to aspire to the Tao and be ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat bad food.

—— Confucius

Being eager to learn is close to knowledge, practicing hard is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to courage.

—— Confucius

The people are the most valuable, the country is the second most important, and the king is the least important.

—— Mencius

When I am old, I am in harmony with the old of others; when I am young, I am in harmony with the young of others.

——Mencius

How far is benevolence? I desire benevolence, and this is the utmost benevolence.

——Confucius

Don’t be concerned about poverty and lowliness, and don’t be obsessed with wealth.

—— Tao Yuanming

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