Accumulation of Confucius’ famous sayings

Reviewing the past and learning the new can make you a teacher. Below is a collection of Confucius’ famous sayings that I brought to you. Welcome to read.

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

2. When making friends, keep your word. Use literature to make friends, and friends to support benevolence.

3. Aspire to the Tao, base on virtue, rely on benevolence, and swim in art.

4. When a gentleman straightens his clothes and respects his gaze, he makes people look at him and fear him. Isn’t this powerful but not fierce?

5. Being a scholar is not enough to be a scholar!

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

7. Only benevolent people can do good to others and do evil to others.

8. Strength, perseverance, wood, indifference and benevolence.

9. Not teaching the people to fight is to abandon them.

10. Learning without thinking is a waste, thinking without learning is a disaster.

11. If you know it well, you can protect it with benevolence. If you don't show it, the people will not respect it.

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

13. If you choose what you can do and work hard, who will complain? If you desire benevolence and gain benevolence, how can you be greedy?

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

15. A gentleman’s official duties are to act righteously.

16. People with different paths should not seek each other.

17. Seeking benevolence and gaining benevolence, why complain.

18. A gentleman has his own interests, and then seeks help from others.

19. The beauty of a gentleman is not the evil of a man, but the villain is.

20. I examine myself three times every day: Are I being unfaithful to others? Have you ever left a letter with a friend? Are you not used to it?

21. I am not without teachings even if I have to restrain myself.

22. The so-called sincerity of one's intention is not to deceive oneself, just like hating a bad smell or being lustful. This is called self-effacing, so a gentleman must be careful about his own behavior.

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

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

25. If the people are enough, who is the king? If the people are not enough, which king will be enough?

26. A gentleman has no crowd, no big or small, and no arrogance. Isn’t this peaceful and not arrogant?

27. If you pass it, you will have to change it in a hurry.

28. To know is to know, and to not know is to know. This is knowledge.

29. If you don’t learn etiquette, you can’t stand up.

30. Wealth can be sought after, even if you are a whip-wielding man, I will do it. If you can't ask for it, do as I like.

31. Being on top is not generous, being polite is disrespectful, and being in mourning is not mourning, how can I observe it!

32. No haste, no small gain. If you want haste, you will not achieve anything; if you see small profits, you will not achieve great things.

33. Listen to his words and watch his actions.

34. How can I be ignorant of the French language? Change it to expensive.

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

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

37. If you know something well and can guard it with benevolence, you can use it to protect it, but if you move it without courtesy, it is not good.

38. When joy, anger, sorrow, and joy have not yet arisen, it is called in the middle. When they arise, they are all in the middle, and it is called harmony. To achieve neutrality, the heaven will have its place and all things will be nurtured.

39. A gentleman is reserved and does not fight, and he is a group but not a party.

40. People who have no faith do not know what is possible. A large cart has no hooks, and a small cart has no shafts. How can it move?

41. A man with lofty ideals and benevolence will not harm his benevolence by seeking life, but will kill himself to achieve benevolence.

42. If his body is upright, he will not do what he is told; if his body is not upright, he will not do what he is told.

43. There must be a teacher among us. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.

44. Human beings are immutable and cannot be witch doctors.

45. 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. He who knows does not lose people, nor does he lose words.

46. Being respectful but rude will lead to fatigue, being cautious but rude will cause chaos, being brave but rude will lead to chaos, being straight but rude will lead to strangulation.

47. There is no distinction between teaching and learning.

48. The benevolent do not worry, the knowledgeable do not confuse, the brave do not fear.

49. Is it tolerable? Which one is intolerable?

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

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

52. A gentleman’s name must be something to be said, and his words must be actionable. A gentleman is nothing more than scrupulous in his words.

53. 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.

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

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

56. Wrong words and bad ethics.

57. The virtue of a gentleman, the virtue of a villain, and the wind on the grass will surely die.

58. To govern with virtue is like Beichen, who lives in his place and is surrounded by stars.

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

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

61. A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, and he is sensitive to things but careful in his words.

62. 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.

63. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always worried.

64. If you are good at etiquette, the people will not dare to be disrespectful; if you are good at righteousness, the people will not dare to be disobedient; if you are good at trust, then the people will not dare to be disrespectful.

65. If one is fond of benevolence but not willing to learn, his concealment is also foolish; if he loves knowledge but not to learn, his concealment is also deceitful; if he is fond of faith but not willing to learn, his concealment is also a thief.

66. A gentleman wants to be slow in speaking, but quick in action.

67. Isn’t it true that one should learn and practice 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?

68. The way of heaven and earth can be summed up in one sentence: the things it is are unpredictable, and the creatures are unpredictable. The way of heaven and earth: broad, thick, high, bright, long and long.

69. A gentleman respects the virtuous and tolerates others, praises the good but is reserved.

70. If I am the author without knowing it, then I am not the author.

71. If you are so angry that you forget to eat, if you are happy and forget your worries, you don’t know that old age is coming.

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

73. Those who know well are not as good as those who know well, and those who are good are not as good as those who are happy.

74. If you review the past and learn the new, you can become a teacher.

75. You don’t use words to lift people up, and you don’t use people to waste words.

76. Smart and eager to learn, and not ashamed to ask questions.

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

78. Be respectful in your place, respectful in your work, and loyal to others.

79. If one is not committed to virtue and does not have a firm belief in the Tao, how can one live or die?

80. A man who is a good man is upright and loves justice. Observe words and colors, and consider the following people.

81. Knowing and benevolence cannot keep it. Even if you gain it, you will lose it.

82. A gentleman is respectful and courteous to others. He is a brother in the world. He speaks faithfully and acts respectfully. This is true even in a barbaric country. If you are not faithful in words and respectful in deeds, how can you do it even if you live in the state?

83. To serve the king, respect his duties and then his food.

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

85. 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 and did not exceed the rules.

86. Learn eruditely, interrogate, think carefully, discern clearly, and practice diligently.

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

88. I don’t eat all day long, stay up all night, and think about it. It’s useless. It’s better to learn.

89. If you are not worried, you don’t know who you are, and if you are worried, you don’t know who you are.

90. Poetry can be exciting, watchable, group-building, and resentful.

91. Why should you kill someone when you are in charge of government? The son wants to be good and the people will be good.

92. If a person has no long-term worries, he must have immediate worries.

93. If you hear a lot, choose the good ones and follow them; if you see a lot, you will recognize them.

94. The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection.

95. A gentleman cherishes virtue, while a villain cherishes earth; a gentleman cherishes punishment, while a villain cherishes favor.

96. To give, choose the thickest; to do things, lift them; to hold back, choose the thinnest.

97. Gentlemen are harmonious but not uniform; villains are harmonious but not harmonious.

98. Everything will be established if you hesitate, and it will be ruined if you don’t hesitate.

99. Do to others what you don’t want others to do.

100. A gentleman is likened to righteousness, and a villain is likened to benefit.

101. The descendants do not seek Xia, the barbarians do not invade China, the captives do not join the alliance, and the troops do not force the enemy to do well.

102. The ancients couldn’t say what they said, and they were ashamed of themselves.

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

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

105. A prosperous house, a prosperous body with virtue, a broad mind and a fat body, so a gentleman must be sincere.

106. There are three friends who benefit and three friends who harm. Friends who are straight, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable are beneficial. If you have friends, you will be brave. If you are friendly, you will be gentle. If you have friends, you will be sycophantic, which is a loss.

107. Seeing the good is like exploring the water, and seeing the bad is like exploring the soup.

108. Use the able to ask questions about the incompetent, ask too many questions about the few; if something is there, it will be nothing, if it is true, it will be false, and you will make mistakes without correcting them.

109. If you keep your body straight, what’s the point of being in politics? If you can't rectify yourself, how can you rectify others?

110. A gentleman is arrogant but not arrogant; a villain is arrogant but not arrogant.

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

112. No one knows the evil of his son, nor the strength of his seedling.

113. Eat sparingly, drink water, bend your arms and rest on them, and enjoy them.

114. To say something without mentioning it is called impatience; to say something but not say anything is called concealment; to say it without seeing the color is called blindness.

115. When you go out, you feel like you are seeing a distinguished guest, and the people feel like you are receiving a great sacrifice.

116. 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 too far to die before oneself?

117. Xian Zai, come back! A basket of food and a ladle of drink, in a back alley, people can't bear to worry about it. Even if I return, I will not change my joy. Xianzai, come back!

118. If you are not angry, you will not be enlightened; if you are not angry, you will not be angry.

119. Those who are close to you serve your father, those who are far away serve your king; you know more about the names of birds, beasts, and trees.

120. Clever words, charming words, and fresh benevolence.

121. If you don’t learn poetry, you will have nothing to say.

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

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

124. Cultivation of oneself in order to respect others... Cultivation of oneself in order to appease others... Cultivation of oneself in order to appease the people.

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

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

127. Being rich and noble through unjust means is like a floating cloud to me.

128. A gentleman takes righteousness as a pledge, practices etiquette as a pledge, a grandson as a gift, and trust as a fulfillment. What a gentleman!

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

130. Those who are virtuous must cultivate their words, but those who are eloquent do not need to cultivate their virtues.

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

132. There is nothing suitable for a gentleman in the world, and there is nothing wrong with it. It is the comparison of righteousness. ;