A summary of Confucius’ famous sayings (90 general sentences)

If you don’t know life, how can you know death? The following article is a collection of famous quotes from Confucius that I have carefully compiled. It is for reference only. I hope it can help you.

1. Zhilan was born in a secluded forest, and does not lose its beauty because there is no one around; a gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his moral character because of poverty.

2. One might say: "How about repaying evil with kindness?" Confucius said: "How to repay kindness? Repay evil with straightness, repay kindness with kindness."

3. The ending of joy, anger, sorrow and joy Fa, it is said to be in the middle, and it is all in the middle, it is called harmony. To achieve neutrality, the heaven will have its place and all things will be nurtured.

4. If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool, and if people do not learn it, they will not know it. Therefore, the kings of ancient times put teaching first in establishing their country and their people.

5. Killing without teaching is called cruelty; not treating others with caution is called violence; being slow to follow orders is called a thief; just like dealing with others, being stingy as a cashier is called having trouble.

6. To know something is to know it, and to know something is not to know it. This is knowledge.

7. Is it tolerable, which one is intolerable?

8. Three friends who benefit. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial.

9. Three hundred poems can be summed up in one sentence, saying: "Thinking is innocent."

10. Climb Dongshan and you will become a small Lu; climb Mount Tai and you will become a small world.

11. Confucius said: "Look at what it is, observe where it comes from, and observe where it is. How can a person be thin? How can a person be thin?"

12. People have nothing I don’t know if I believe it or not. A big cart has no legs, a small cart has no bumps, how can it move!

13. If quality is better than literature, then you will be wild; if literature is better than quality, you will be history; if literature is better than quality, you will be a gentleman.

14. If a gentleman wants to transform the people into a custom, he must learn from it!

15. Confucius said: The purpose of etiquette is harmony.

16. The Master said: Isn’t it a pleasure to have friends come from afar? Isn’t it a good thing to walk hand in hand with friends? Isn’t it heartwarming to receive a letter from your mobile phone? Isn’t it sad that a text message arrives but your friend doesn’t reply? On the birthday of Confucius, I wish you: great joy!

17. A gentleman has nine thoughts: looking for wisdom, listening for intelligence, looking for warmth, looking for respect, speaking for loyalty, acting with respect, doubting and questioning, thinking for anger and difficulty, and thinking for meaning after seeing.

18. Master is always good at enticing people. He persuades me with words and invites me with courtesy.

19. Don’t do it to others if you don’t want to do it to yourself.

20. Being generous to oneself but not blaming others will lead to deep resentment.

21. The foundation of the world lies in the country, the foundation of the country lies in the home, and the foundation of the family lies in the body.

22. Don’t worry about others if you don’t know yourself, or worry about what you can’t do.

23. If you don’t hesitate to say something, it will be difficult to do it.

24. Look at the reason, the source, and the settlement. How old is this person? How old is this person?

25. If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.

26. People with different paths do not seek each other.

27. I examine myself three times in a day, am I being unfaithful to others? Make friends but don’t believe it? Are you not used to it?

28. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. Isn’t it important to consider benevolence as one’s own responsibility? Isn't it just a matter of time before death? A man with lofty ideals and benevolence will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will sacrifice his life to achieve benevolence.

29. A gentleman is respectful and courteous to others. He is a brother in the world.

30. If you do not learn etiquette, you will not be able to stand.

31. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.

32. The future generations are to be feared. How could one know that those who come are not as good as they are now? If you are forty or fifty and you are not heard about it, then you are not afraid of it.

33. If you fail to serve people, how can you serve ghosts?

34. It is easy for a gentleman to do things but difficult to say. If you don't talk about it in a way, you don't say it; if you use it to make others, you should use it. It is difficult for a villain to do things but it is easy to say them. Although it cannot be said, it can be said; and it can be used to make others prepared.

35. Only women and villains are difficult to raise. Those who are close will feel inferior, and those who are far away will be resentful.

36. Listen to what they say and watch what they do.

37. When three people are walking together, there must be one who is my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

38. Confucius said: "Hometown wishes are the thief of virtue."

39. What can God say! How can the four seasons move and all things come into being? What can God say!

40. Don’t do to others what you don’t want others to do to you.

41. What you have heard before is not enough to do, so you are afraid of what you will hear in the future and will not be able to do it at the same time.

42. The king died due to illness and his name was not known.

43. Those who know well are not as good as those who know well.

44. "Looking up makes you taller, drilling makes you stronger, looking ahead, and suddenly you are behind. Master is always good at tempting people. He persuades me with words and invites me with courtesy. If you want to stop, you can't stop it. Even if I try to use up my talents, I will follow them.

45. The three armies can seize the division, but an ordinary man cannot seize the ambition.

46 , Zi said: "Zi Lu asked about the king." Zi said: "Don't deceive others and offend them." "

47. Confucius said: It is easy for a gentleman to say (pleasure), but it is difficult to say (pleasure). To say (pleasure) is not in the right way, and not to say (pleasure).

48. Confucius said: If you seek benevolence and gain benevolence, why complain?

49. Confucius said: Wealth can be sought after, even if you are a whip-wielding man, I will do it.

50. Confucius said: If you are angry and forget to eat, if you are happy and forget your worries, you don’t know that old age is coming.

51. Confucius said: If you are good at etiquette, the people will not dare to be disrespectful; if you are good at righteousness, no people will dare to be disobedient; if you are good at trust, no people will dare to be disrespectful.

52. Confucius said: Choose what is good and follow it, choose what is bad and change it.

53. A gentleman’s behavior is based on etiquette.

54. If you want to establish yourself, you should establish others; if you want to achieve yourself, you should achieve others.

55. Work hard first and then reap the rewards. This is benevolence.

56. Don’t express your anger and never make mistakes.

57. Respect, tolerance, trust, sensitivity and benefit. If you are respectful, you will not be insulted, if you are tolerant, you will win people, if you are trustworthy, you will be accepted by others, if you are sensitive, you will be successful, and if you are kind, you will be able to win over others.

58. A gentleman has three warnings: when he is young, his blood energy is not stable, and the warning lies in his appearance; when he is strong, his blood energy is strong, and his warning lies in fighting; when he is old, his blood energy has declined, and his warning lies in fighting. have to.

59. Those who know when they are born are the best, those who know when they learn are second; those who learn when they are tired are second; those who are tired but do not learn, the people are at the bottom!

60. If one does not hold on to his virtues and does not have a firm belief in his faith, how can he be able to live or die?

61. People who have no faith do not know what is possible. How can a large cart move without a hook and a small cart without a hook?

62. Not changing your ways to your father for three years can be called filial piety.

63. Confucius said: "I am so sorry! It has been a long time since I dreamed of Duke Zhou!"

64. Confucius said: "I have done more than just restrain myself. " Teach Yan. "

65. The Master said to Yan Yuan: "If you use it, you will do it. If you leave it, you will hide it. But I have this husband with you. "

66. Joy, anger, sorrow, and joy. If it is not released, it is called in the middle. If it is released and it is all in the middle, it is called the harmony. To achieve neutrality, the heaven will have its place and all things will be nurtured.

67. A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds.

68. Think of righteousness when you see benefit, and give orders when you see danger.

69. You can support an orphan six feet away, and you can send a life a hundred miles away. You can't take it away during a big festival.

70. Making mistakes without correcting them is called a mistake!

71. When you are young, your blood energy is not stable, and you should be careful about appearance; when you are strong, your blood energy is strong, and you should be careful about fighting; when you are old, your blood energy has declined, and you should be careful about gaining.

72. Although one has his position, he does not have the virtues to perform rituals and music. Even though he has his virtues, if he does not have his position, he does not dare to perform rituals and music.

73. Those who rely on the wise will never be poor, and those who rely on the rich will never be poor. How can a horse-hoe cut off its feet and resume its journey? It is supported by many people.

74. If you want to establish yourself, you should establish others; if you want to achieve yourself, you should achieve others.

75. Friends who are straightforward, understanding, and knowledgeable are beneficial. Friends will make you happy, friends will be gentle, friends will be sycophantic and hurt.

76. The most soft in the world is the strongest in the world.

77. He was born virtuous, so what did Huanju do to him?

78. A true man should be honest and honest, not beautiful.

79. What’s more, I am failing! It's been a long time, I no longer dream about Duke Zhou.

80. How can I be ignorant of French language? Change it to expensive. How can Xun say nothing to him? Make it valuable. If I say it but don’t explain it, and therefore don’t change it, then I’m done with it.

81. A gentleman has no power.

82. Think of righteousness when you see benefit, and give orders when you see danger.

83. No haste, no small gain. Haste makes waste, and small gains mean big things will fail.

84. Don’t talk about things when they are done, don’t admonish when things are done, and let bygones be bygones.

85. Zhong Gong asked Ren. Confucius said: "When you go out, you are like seeing a distinguished guest, and the people are like receiving a great sacrifice. Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. You have no resentment in the country and no resentment at home." Zhong Gong said: "Although Yong is not sensitive, he asks for things with such words. "

86. Be honest in your words and loyal in your deeds. < /p>

88. A wise man enjoys water, a benevolent man enjoys mountains; a wise man is active, a benevolent man is still; a wise man is happy, and a benevolent man lives long.

89. I have to examine myself three times every day: Are I being unfaithful to others? Are you having sex with your partner? Are you not used to it?

90. Cultivate oneself to respect others, cultivate oneself to appease others, and cultivate oneself to appease the people.