Confucius’ famous sayings are as follows:
1. Don’t talk about things when they are done, don’t admonish when things are done, and don’t blame the past. ——Confucius's "The Analects"
Translation: There is no need to mention what has been done, there is no need to dissuade what has been accomplished, and there is no need to pursue the past.
2. If you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern. ——Confucius' "The Analects"
Translation: Do not plan political affairs, political relations, political systems, superstructures, production relations, etc. that are inconsistent with the status of actual changes.
3. 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. ——Confucius' "Confucius' Family Sayings in E"
Translation: Orchids grow in deserted and remote valleys, but they do not stop fragrant and blooming because of the lack of others to appreciate them; people with high moral character cultivate their lives and build their reputations. , will not change his noble character due to poor circumstances.
4. If your parents are around, you will have to travel well if you don’t travel far away. ——Confucius' "The Analects"
Translation: If your parents are still alive, then don't travel far. After all, your parents are old and it is not easy to spend more time with them. If you have to go out, be sure to tell your parents where you are going.
5. Don’t worry about others but you don’t know yourself, and you don’t know others when you are worried. ——Confucius's "The Analects"
Translation: Don't worry that others don't understand you, just worry that you don't understand others.
6. At ten, I am determined to learn; at thirty, I am established; at forty, I am not confused; at fifty, I know the destiny; at sixty, my ears are obedient; at seventy, I follow my heart's desires without exceeding the rules. ——Confucius's "The Analects"
Translation: I determined to study at the age of fifteen. I can achieve something by the age of thirty. I no longer feel confused when I encounter things at the age of forty. I know what I can't do by the age of fifty. He is happy to know destiny for matters controlled by human power. At sixty, he can listen to all kinds of different opinions. At seventy, he can behave as he pleases without going beyond the rules.
7. Those who know something 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. ——Confucius' "The Analects"
Translation: 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.
8. When making friends with others, promote those who are strong and avoid those who are weak, so they can last for a long time. ——Three Wang Su's "Confucius' Family Volume 2· Thoughts"
Translation: When interacting with people, you must value their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, so that you can maintain a long-term relationship.
9. If you are a three-person person, you must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——Confucius's "The Analects"
Translation: If there are many people walking together, there must be someone among them who can be my teacher. I choose his good aspects to learn from him, and when I see his bad aspects, I correct my own shortcomings.
10. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——Confucius's "The Analects"
Translation: Just studying without thinking will lead to confusion and gaining nothing; just thinking without learning will lead to mental fatigue and gaining nothing.