A collection of 35 classic inspirational quotes about Confucius

1. People who have no long-term worries must have immediate worries.

Explanation: If a person does not have a long-term plan, troubles will soon appear.

2. When quality is better than literature, the country will be wild; when literature is better than quality, history will be achieved. Be polite, then be a gentleman.

Explanation: If simplicity exceeds ornamentation, it will be rough; if ornamentation exceeds simplicity, it will be vain. Only if simplicity and ornamentation are in the right proportion can one become a gentleman.

3. Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy.

Explanation: Those who understand it are not as good as those who love it; those who love it are not as good as those who take pleasure in it.

4. When a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind.

Explanation: When a bird is about to die, its chirping sound is sad; when a person is about to die, its words are also kind.

5. If you are above the middle person, you can speak well; if you are below the middle person, you cannot speak well.

Explanation: Confucius said: People with above-average qualifications can be taught profound truths; people with below-average qualifications can hardly be taught profound truths.

6. The wise are happy in water, and the benevolent are happy in mountains. The wise are active, the benevolent are still, the wise are happy, the benevolent are long-lived.

Explanation: Smart people love water, and virtuous people love mountains; smart people are active, and virtuous people are quiet. Wise people are happy, and virtuous people live long.

7. Similar in nature, but far apart in habits.

Explanation: When people are born, they are all kind-hearted and have very similar temperaments. However, with the different changes and influences of their respective living environments, everyone's habits will vary.

8. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.

Explanation: If you study without thinking, you will be blinded by the appearance of knowledge; if you think without learning, you will be more dangerous because of doubts.

9. Isn’t it true that one should learn from time to time? Isn’t it great to have friends from far away? Isn't it a gentleman if a person doesn't know something but doesn't get upset?

Explanation: Isn’t it pleasant to review and practice after learning? Isn’t it nice to have like-minded people coming from afar? People don’t understand me, and I don’t resent or get angry. Aren’t I also a virtuous gentleman?

10. Listening to the Tao but scrupulously speaking is the abandonment of virtue!

Explanation: It is morally repugnant to spread rumors wherever you hear them on the road.

11. How can I be ignorant of the French language? Change it to expensive. If you hold your hand and talk to it, you can say nothing.

Explanation: If it is correct, can you not obey it? Mistakes must be corrected seriously to be considered valuable. If you are respectful, can you not make people happy?

12. If you are respectful, you will not be insulted; if you are tolerant, you will win people; if you are trustworthy, you will be trusted; if you are sensitive, you will be successful; if you are kind, you will be able to win over others.

Explanation: Being dignified will prevent you from being insulted, being generous will win the support of everyone, being honest will help you get the appointment of others, being diligent and agile will improve your work efficiency, and being kind will help you control others.

13. Seeing and thinking about meaning.

Explanation: It means to think of morality when you see money and wealth

14. Seeing good is like exploring the water, and seeing evil is like exploring the soup.

Explanation: When I see good people or do good things, I am afraid that it will be too late to learn from them and do them too late. When you see evil people or do bad things, it's like coming into contact with hot water. You want to leave immediately and stay away.

15. A gentleman seeks the road but not food; a gentleman worries about the road but not poverty.

Explanation: It is said that a truly knowledgeable gentleman who takes the world and the country as his own responsibility only worries about the failure of his way and does not consider the problems of life; for example, when cultivating fields, he only cares about the cultivation and not about the harvest. I only worry about my own character, not whether I am poor or not

16. Those who look fierce but have a weak heart are just like the villains, they are like thieves!

Explanation: A villain who looks stern but is weak on the inside is like a thief digging a hole in a wall.

17. Those who know when they are born are the best; those who know through learning are the second best; those who learn when they are trapped are the second best. If you are trapped and don’t learn, then the people will be like this!

Explanation: Those who are born with knowledge are the best; those who learn through learning are the second-class people; those who learn only after encountering difficulties are the second-class people; those who encounter difficulties are still not the best. People who study are the lowest class!

18. A scholar who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of his bad clothes and bad food is not worthy of discussion.

Explanation: If a scholar is determined to pursue the truth and is ashamed of not being well dressed or eating well, then it is not worth talking to him.

19. The three armies can seize the commander, but an ordinary man cannot seize the will.

Explanation: An army can lose its leader, but a person cannot lose his ambition. It means that the courage of the three armies lies in others, and the ambition of every man lies in himself. Therefore, the commander can be captured but the ambition cannot be captured. If it can be taken away, it is not worthy of being called ambition.

20. The old are safe, the friends trust, the young cherish.

Explanation: I want the elderly to be comfortable, friends to trust each other, and the young to be cared for.

21. When the year is cold, the pines and cypresses will wither.

Explanation: During the severe cold season, we realized that pine and cypress trees do not shed their leaves. Just as a scholar knows integrity when he is poor, he knows loyal ministers when the world is in chaos.

22. A scholar who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of those who wear bad clothes and eat badly is not worthy of discussion.

Explanation: A scholar who is determined to learn and pursue the truth but is ashamed of poverty is not worthy of discussing the truth with him.

23. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.

Explanation: If you learn the truth in the morning, you will not regret it even if you die that night. It means that life is endless and learning is endless.

24. Look at the reason, the source, and the settlement. How can a person be thin? How can a person be thin?

Explanation: To understand a person, you must look at what he has done, not only understand his past, but also observe his present. In this case, will the understanding of that person be incomplete?

25. You can become a teacher by reviewing the past and learning the new.

Explanation: People who can gain new knowledge when reviewing the knowledge they have learned can become teachers.

26. Isn’t it great to have friends from far away?

Explanation: Isn’t it a happy thing to have like-minded people coming from afar?

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

Explanation: People with different political opinions do not discuss each other. What is talked about here is a principle of friendship. The principle is to share the same Tao and not to seek each other if the Tao is different. Because they have different political opinions, they cannot discuss each other. The same goes for making friends. It's difficult for people who don't share the same path to make friends.

28. The dead are like this! Don't give up day and night.

Explanation: The past time is like this river, flowing day and night.

29. Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy.

Explanation: People who know how to study are not as good as people who love studying, and people who love studying are not as good as people who enjoy studying.

30. Don’t worry if you don’t know what you know, seek to know what you can do.

Explanation: Don’t be afraid that others won’t know you, just strive to make achievements by yourself.

31. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.

Explanation: A gentleman is strict with himself, while a villain is strict with others.

32. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man.

Explanation: A gentleman accomplishes the good things of others and does not promote the bad things of others.

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

Explanation: A gentleman is open-minded and treats people and things as if he were walking on a flat road, peaceful and comfortable; a villain is always obsessed with things and worries about gains and losses, so he is always worried.

34. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes.

Inspirational Quotes from Confucius

1. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice from time to time?

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

3. Filial piety to a husband begins with serving relatives, ends with serving the king, and finally establishes oneself.

4. Tell without writing, believe in the past but love the past, and compare me to Lao Peng.

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

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

7. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment.

8. Be tireless in learning and teaching.

9. If you are rich and can be asked for, even if you are a man with a whip, I will do it. If you can't ask for it, I will do what I like.

10. I am not a person who is born with knowledge, but a person who loves the past and is keen to pursue it.

11. In a town with ten houses, there must be someone as loyal and trustworthy as Qiu, who is not as studious as Qiu.

12. To teach the people to be affectionate, don’t be good at filial piety; to teach the people to be polite, don’t be good at dissatisfaction; to change customs, don’t be good at happiness; to teach the people to be peaceful and good. Don't be good at etiquette.

13. When giving, choose the thickest;

14. There must be a teacher among the three of us; choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

15. Don’t worry about scarcity but worry about inequality; don’t worry about poverty but worry about insecurity. There is no poverty in Gaijun, there is no widowhood in harmony, and there is no inclination in peace.

16. The descendants do not seek Xia;

17. If you don’t say anything to someone you can talk to, you will miss someone; if you talk to someone you can’t talk to, you will lose your words. He who knows does not lose people, nor does he lose words.

18. If someone does something without knowing it, then I am not right. If you hear more, you will be good and follow it; if you see more, you will know it, which is the next best thing.

19. How difficult it is to live in groups all day long, not speaking the right words, but practicing small wisdom!

20. The king treats his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty.

21. I will talk back to you all day long. If you don’t violate it, you will be foolish. If you retreat and save your own selfishness, it will be enough to make a difference. It's not stupid to go back.

22. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.

23. The way is based on government, and the way is punishment, and the people are free but shameless; the way is virtue, the way is courtesy, there is shame and dignity.

24. If you don’t know destiny, you can’t be a gentleman.

25. I don’t eat all day long and stay up all night thinking about it, which is of no use and is not as good as learning.

26. Seeing good is like falling short, seeing bad is like exploring the soup.

27. The nature of heaven and earth is that humans are precious. There is nothing greater than filial piety in a person's conduct.

28. A gentleman has nothing to do with the world. There is nothing wrong with it. It is the comparison of righteousness.

29. Learning does not stop until the coffin is closed.

30. If you can do more than self-cultivation, I may not have no teachings.

31. If you are good at benevolence and don’t want to learn, you will be a fool; if you are knowledgeable but don’t want to learn, you will be a fool; if you are trustworthy and don’t want to learn, you will be a thief; if you are straightforward but don’t want to learn, then you will be blind; good. If you are brave and don't learn, your cover will be chaotic; if you are strong and don't learn, your cover will be crazy.

32. Why should I hold on? Shooting? Do you want to control it? I will control it.

33. The old are safe, the friends trust, the young cherish.

34. If you don’t know life, how can you know death?

35. Courtesy to people is like wine.

36. There are three friends who benefit. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial.

37. When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I was established; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were obedient; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without going beyond the rules.

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

39. If you can talk to someone but don’t talk to them, you will miss someone; if you talk to someone you can’t talk to, you will lose your words.

40. A scholar who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of his bad clothes and bad food is not worthy of discussion.

41. If you keep it with foolishness, your merit will be known all over the world; if you keep it with surrender, you will be brave enough to shake up the world; if you keep it with timidity, you will be rich all over the world.

42. If you are not angry, you will not be enlightened, and if you are not angry, you will not be angry.

43. I worry about not practicing virtue, not learning about it, not being able to move after hearing the righteousness, and not being able to correct bad deeds.

44. The way is based on virtue, the order is based on etiquette, and there is shame and dignity.

45. The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night.

46. Shuyun: Xiaohu! Only be filial to friends and brothers, and be helpful to those in power. It is also for politics. Ridicule him for his actions and politics!

47. Advance with it, don’t retreat with it. Nothing but what. People purify themselves in order to advance, but if they purify themselves, they will not protect their way forward.

48. When you see good people, think about them; when you see bad people, you should reflect on yourself.

49. A gentleman respects virtue and learns the Tao, which is broad and subtle, and extremely wise but moderate.

50. Acting for the benefit of others and complaining too much.

51. It is rare to miss a promise.

52. A person who is young but not jealous, a person who is old and has no words to express, an old person who is not dead is a thief.

53. A country with a thousand chariots of truth, respecting things and being trustworthy, being frugal and loving others, so that the people can take care of themselves.

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

55. Zhilan was born in the deep forest, and does not lose its beauty because there is no one around; a gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his mind because of poverty.

56. That’s it! I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves sex!

57. When you see a virtuous person, think about them; when you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on yourself.

58. I don’t know. Do you know what the speaker is doing to the world? How is he showing this?

59. Follow your words first and then follow them.

60. The people are sufficient, but who is the king? If the people are not enough, which king will be enough?

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

62. When the prime minister defends the public, the emperor Mu Mu. Xi took it from the hall of three families!

63. When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I was established; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were attuned; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without exceeding the rules.

Inspiring quotes from Confucius

1. If you are above the average person, you can use your language skills. If you are below the average person, you cannot use your language skills.

2. Filial piety to a husband begins with serving relatives, ends with serving the king, and finally establishes one’s integrity.

3. Therefore, a gentleman takes risks and waits for his fate, while a villain takes risks and gets lucky.

4. If the Holy Spirit means I can’t do it, I will never tire of learning and never tire of teaching.

5. A benevolent person must be brave, but a brave person does not have to be benevolent.

6. The old are at ease, the friends are trustworthy, and the young are cherished.

7. Act with profit in mind and complain too much.

8. If you keep it with foolishness, your merit will be known all over the world; if you keep it with surrender, you will be brave enough to inspire the world; if you keep it with timidity, you will be rich all over the world.

9. I am not a person who is born with knowledge, but a person who loves the ancient times and is keen to pursue them.

10. A scholar who aspires to the Tao but is ashamed of his bad clothes and bad food is not worthy of discussion.

11. In a town with ten houses, there must be someone as loyal and trustworthy as Qiu, who is not as studious as Qiu.

12. Wealth and honor are what people want. If you don’t get it in the right way, you won’t get it. Poverty and lowliness are what people hate, and if you don't follow the way to get them, you won't get rid of them. A gentleman abandons benevolence and becomes famous? A gentleman will always violate benevolence, make mistakes, and make misfortunes.

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

14. Be strict and trustworthy when making friends.

15. Eight people are dancing in the court. Scholars can tolerate it, but no one can tolerate it!

16. Isn’t it great to have friends from far away?

17. If you hear too much, you will be suspicious, and if you say anything else, you will be outnumbered. There are many dangers, and if you do the rest with caution, you will have few regrets. There are few words and few regrets, and therein lies the fortune.

18. The king treats his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty.

19. When making friends with others, you should promote those who are strong and avoid those who are weak, so they can last for a long time.

20. I don’t want to observe the truth as soon as it is poured out.

21. 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.

22. If you are not angry, you will not be enlightened, and if you are not angry, you will not be angry.

23. Don’t worry about scarcity but worry about inequality; don’t worry about poverty but worry about insecurity. There is no poverty in Gaijun, there is no widowhood in harmony, and there is no inclination in peace.

24. It has been a long time since I have declined, and I no longer dream of seeing Duke Zhou!

25. A gentleman is knowledgeable and well versed in literature, and when he makes an appointment with courtesy, he can stay with his husband.

26. If you are generous to yourself but do not blame others, you will be far away from resentment.

27. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes.

28. A person’s mind must be right and his behavior must be correct. A person's life is also straight, and he is lucky to be born in vain.

29. Wen, why should I be a Jew? If I behave like a gentleman, I will not gain anything.

30. If you look at the reason, observe the reason, and observe the safety, how can a person be poor? What a waste of people!

31. The people are sufficient, but who is the king? If the people are not enough, which king will be enough?

32. Three friends are beneficial: friends who are straightforward, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable.

33. I don’t know. Do you know what the speaker is doing to the world? How is he showing this?

34. I will talk back to you all day long. If you don’t disobey, you will be like a fool. If you retreat and save your own selfishness, it will be enough to make progress. It's not stupid to go back.

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

36. Repay evil with straightness and repay kindness with kindness.

37. If you serve the king with courtesy, others will think you are flattering.

38. I don’t eat all day long, stay up all night, thinking, it’s useless, it’s better to learn.

39. Second and third sons, do you think I am a hidden person? I have nothing to hide, and I have nothing to do without being with my two or three sons. This is Qiu.

40. If you don’t know destiny, you can’t be a gentleman.

41. Those who live in this country, serve its officials as wise, and make friends with its scholars as benevolent.

42. There are three friends who benefit. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial.

43. Being poor does not compromise justice, and attaining does not deviate from the Tao.

44. The way of a gentleman is fourfold: it is stronger than doing justice, weaker than accepting advice, fearful of receiving salary, and cautious in managing one's body.

45. Be inspired by poetry, established by etiquette, and accomplished by music.

46. Be careful in your end, pursue your goals far away, and the people’s morality will be strong.

47. Isn’t it true that one should learn from time to time?

48. A person who is young but not jealous, a person who is old and has no words to express, an old person who is not dead is a thief.

49. To teach the people to be affectionate, don’t be good at filial piety; to teach the people to be polite, don’t be good at dissatisfaction; to change customs, don’t be good at happiness; to teach the people to be peaceful and good. Don't be good at etiquette.

50. The descendants do not seek Xia;

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

52. I am afraid that Ji Sun’s worries are not in Zhuan Yu, but within Xiao Qiang.

53. There must be a teacher among us; choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

54. Learning does not stop until the coffin is closed.

55. A gentleman benefits without wasting money, works without complaining, desires without being greedy, is peaceful without being arrogant, and is powerful without being fierce.

56. Advance rather than retreat. Nothing but what. People purify themselves in order to advance, but if they purify themselves, they will not protect their way forward.

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

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

59. Learn and then realize your shortcomings; teach and then realize your difficulties. If you know your shortcomings, you can reflect on yourself; if you know your difficulties, you can improve yourself.

60. If you don’t know life, how can you know death?

61. If you are a person of three, you must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

62. Wealth can be sought after. Even if you are a whip-wielding man, I will do it. If you cannot seek it, I will do what I like.

63. Do what you are told first and then follow it.

64. What you say must be done, and what you do must be fruitful. You are as good as a villain, but you can also be inferior.

65. Be inspired by poetry and established by etiquette. Be happy.

66. To know is to know, and to know is not to know, which is knowledge.

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

68. Extravagance leads to failure, frugality leads to solidity. It is better to be solid than to have no grandchildren.

69. Villains are homogeneous but not harmonious; gentlemen are harmonious but different.

70. 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.

71. Zhilan was born in the deep forest, and does not lose its fragrance because there is no one around; a gentleman cultivates virtue and does not change his mind because of poverty.

72. Tao is governed by politics, and punishment is used in order, so that the people can avoid it without being shameful;

73. If you are good at benevolence and don’t want to learn, you will be a fool; if you are knowledgeable but don’t want to learn, you will be a fool; if you are trustworthy but don’t want to learn, you will be a thief; if you are straightforward but don’t want to learn, then you will be blind; good. If you are brave and don't learn, your cover will be chaotic; if you are strong and don't learn, your cover will be crazy.

74. The most benevolent person in the world can be the most benevolent person in the world.

75. Telling without writing, trusting but fond of the past, stealing from me and Lao Peng.

76. Be tireless in learning and teaching.

77. A gentleman respects virtue and pursues the Tao and learns.

78. If someone does something without knowing it, I am not right. If you hear more, you will be good and follow it; if you see more, you will know it, which is the next best thing.

79. The benevolent do not worry, the wise do not be confused, and the brave do not fear.

80. A gentleman has nothing to do with the world. There is nothing wrong with it. It is the comparison of righteousness.

81. People are born straight, and they are born recklessly, and they are lucky to be spared.

82. The purpose of etiquette is harmony. The Tao of the former kings is beautiful. Small and large, there is no way to do anything. It is impossible to be harmonious without following etiquette.

83. Courtesy to people is like wine.

84. When you see a good person, think about them; when you see a bad person, you should reflect on yourself.

85. When the father is here, observe his ambition. Father is gone, watch what he does. He has not changed his ways for three years, which can be called filial piety.

86. The sun knows where one is dead, and the moon does not forget what one can do. It can be said that one is eager to learn.

87. Virtue is never alone, it must have neighbors.

88. It is rare to miss a promise.

89. When you see a virtuous person, think about them; when you see a virtuous person, you should reflect on yourself.

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

91. Ning Wuzi, if a country has the Way, it will be wise; if the country does not have the Way, it will be foolish. Its knowledge is within reach, but its stupidity is beyond reach.

92. When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I was established; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were obedient; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without going beyond the rules.

93. It is a disgrace to serve the king. The number of friends is so sparse.

94. Faith is closer to justice, and words can be restored. Respect is closer to etiquette than shame. Because they don't lose their relatives, they can also be members of the clan.

95. If you raise the straight and wrong, the people will obey; if you raise the straight and wrong, the people will not obey.

96. When the prime minister defends the public, the emperor Mu Mu. Xi took it from the hall of three families!

97. If you don’t say anything to someone you can talk to, you will miss someone; if you talk to someone you can’t talk to, you will lose your words. He who knows does not lose people, nor does he lose words.

98. Guan Ju, happy but not obscene, sad but not sad.

99. Those who are evil must be observed; those who are good must be observed.

100. If you are unable to do something, look for others instead!

101. Shuyun: Xiaohu! Only be filial to friends and brothers, and be helpful to those in power. It is also for politics. Ridicule him for his actions and politics!

102. My biggest problem is that I am pregnant.

103. Whatever is benevolent must be holy! Yao and Shun were still sick! A benevolent person wants to establish himself, so he can help others, and if he wants to help himself, he can help others. Being able to draw close examples can be said to be the way to be benevolent.

104. If you take one corner and don’t turn it back with three, it will be useless.

105. The nature of heaven and earth is that humans are precious. There is nothing greater than filial piety in a person's conduct.

106. If you can do more than self-cultivation, I am not without teachings.

107. If you don’t talk to someone you can talk to, you will miss someone; if you talk to someone you can’t talk to, you will lose your words.

108. A country with a thousand chariots of truth, respecting things and being trustworthy, being frugal and loving others, so that the people can take care of themselves.

109. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.

110. A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in. If you are sensitive to things and cautious in speaking, you will have the right way. It can be said that he is eager to learn.

111. That’s it! I have never seen anyone who loves virtue as much as he loves sex!

112. The way is based on virtue, the order is based on etiquette, and there is shame and dignity.

113. Eat sparingly, drink water, bend your arms and rest your head on it, and enjoy it. Being rich and noble without justice is like a floating cloud to me.

114. If you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.

115. The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night.

116. If you show kindness, you will be respectful; if you are filial and kind, you will be loyal; if you do good deeds but cannot teach them, then you will be encouraged.

117. 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.

118. When I was fifteen, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I was established; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, my ears were obedient; when I was seventy, I followed my heart's desires without exceeding the rules.

119. When giving, choose the thickest;

120. Why should I hold on? Shooting? Do you want to control it? I will control it.

121. It’s so difficult to live in groups all day long, not speaking the right words, but practicing small wisdom!

122. Seeing good is like falling short, seeing bad is like exploring the soup.

123. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.

124. Politicians are upright, and commanders are upright. Who dares to be unjust? If you raise the straight and wrong, the people will obey; if you raise the straight and wrong, the people will not obey.

125. I worry about not practicing virtue, not learning about it, not being able to move after hearing the righteousness, and not being able to correct bad deeds.

Confucius’ classic sayings

1. The four principles of a gentleman are: doing justice, being receptive, fearful of receiving salary, and being prudent in managing one’s body.

2. Eight people are dancing in the court. Scholars can tolerate it, but no one can tolerate it!

3. A gentleman seeks everything from himself, while a villain seeks everything from others.

4. Second and third sons, do you think I am a hidden person? I have nothing to hide, and I have nothing to do without being with my two or three sons. This is Qiu.

5. If you take one corner and don’t turn it back with three, it will be useless.

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

7. Extravagance leads to failure, frugality leads to solidity. It is better to be solid than to have no grandchildren.

8. When the father is here, observe his ambition. Father is gone, watch what he does. He has not changed his ways for three years, which can be called filial piety.

9. It is a disgrace to serve the king. The number of friends is so sparse.

10. People are born straight, and they are born recklessly, and they are lucky to be spared.

11. 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.

12. I am afraid that Ji Sun’s worries are not in Zhuan Yu, but within Xiao Qiang.

13. Those who live in this country, serve its officials as wise, and make friends with its scholars as benevolent.

14. The benevolent do not worry, the wise do not be confused, and the brave do not fear.

15. If you are unable to do something, look for others instead!

16. When it comes to etiquette, harmony is the most precious thing. The Tao of the former kings is beautiful. Small and large, there is no way to do anything. It is impossible to be harmonious without following etiquette.

17. Villains are harmonious but not harmonious; gentlemen are harmonious but not harmonious.

18. Learn and then realize your shortcomings; teach and then realize your difficulties. If you know your shortcomings, you can reflect on yourself; if you know your difficulties, you can improve yourself.

19. If you hear too much about it, be careful about what else you say. There are many dangers, and if you do the rest with caution, you will have few regrets. There are few words and few regrets, and therein lies the fortune.

20. Whatever benevolence must be holy! Yao and Shun were still sick! A benevolent person wants to establish himself, so he can help others, and if he wants to help himself, he can help others. Being able to draw close examples can be said to be the way to be benevolent.

21. A person’s mind must be right and his behavior must be correct. A person's life is also straight, and he is lucky to be born in vain.

22. It has been a long time since I have declined, and I no longer dream of seeing Duke Zhou!

23. What you say must be done, and what you do must be fruitful. You are just a villain, but you can also be inferior.

24. When making friends with others, praise their elders and ignore their shortcomings, so they can last for a long time.

25. A benevolent person must be brave, but a brave person does not have to be benevolent.

26. Treat others with dignity and respect, be filial and kind, be loyal, do good deeds and encourage others if you cannot teach them.

27. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger.

28. Wealth and honor are what people want. If you don’t get them in the right way, you won’t get them. Poverty and lowliness are what people hate, and if you don't follow the way to get them, you won't get rid of them. A gentleman abandons benevolence and becomes famous? A gentleman will always violate benevolence, make mistakes, and make misfortunes.

29. Guan Ju, happy but not obscene, sad but not sad.

30. Repay grievance with straightness and repay kindness with kindness.

31. Those who are evil must be observed; those who are good must be observed.

32. A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to satisfy, and nothing to live in peace. If you are sensitive to things and cautious in speaking, you will have the right way. It can be said that he is eager to learn.

33. If you are holy, I can’t do it. I will never tire of learning and teaching.

34. Be careful in your end, pursue your goals far away, and the people’s morality will be strong.

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

36. Being poor does not compromise justice, and attaining does not deviate from the Tao.

37. Be inspired by poetry and established by etiquette. Be happy.

38. Virtue is never alone, it must have neighbors.

39. My biggest problem is that I am pregnant.

40. Eat sparingly, drink water, bend your arms and rest your head on it, and enjoy it. Being rich and noble without justice is like a floating cloud to me.

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

42. A gentleman benefits without wasting money, works without complaining, desires without being greedy, is peaceful without being arrogant, and is powerful without being fierce.

43. Three friends are beneficial: friends who are straightforward, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable.

44. Be inspired by poetry, established by etiquette, and accomplished by music.

45. If you are a person of three, you must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

46. Politicians are upright, and commanders are upright. Who dares to be unjust? If you raise the straight and wrong, the people will obey; if you raise the straight and wrong, the people will not obey.

47. If you serve the king with courtesy, others will think you are flattering.

48. When making friends, be strict and trustworthy.

49. The sun knows where one is dead, and the moon does not forget what one can do. It can be said that one is eager to learn.

50. If you raise the straight and wrong, the people will obey; if you raise the straight and wrong, the people will not obey.

51. 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.

52. Therefore, a gentleman takes risks and waits for his fate, while a villain takes risks and gets lucky.

53. If you are above the middle person, you can speak well, but if you are below the middle person, you cannot speak well.

54. Faith is closer to justice, and words can be restored. Respect is closer to etiquette than shame. Because they don't lose their relatives, they can also be members of the clan.

55. Wen, why should I be a Jew? If I behave like a gentleman, I will not gain anything.

56. Making mistakes without correcting them is called making mistakes.

57. I don’t want to observe the truth as soon as it is poured out.

58. Look at the reason, observe the reason, and observe the safety, how can a person be poor! What a waste of people!

59. The most benevolent person in the world can be the most benevolent person in the world.

60. Ning Wuzi, if a country has the Way, it will be wise; if the country does not have the Way, it will be foolish. Its knowledge is within reach, but its stupidity is beyond reach.

61. A gentleman is knowledgeable and well versed in literature, and when he makes an appointment with courtesy, he can stay with his husband.

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