There are many famous sayings of Confucius from "The Analects of Confucius". Here are some for reference:

1. Isn't it true that when you learn, you practice it? 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? ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xueerpian"

Interpretation of vernacular text: Isn't it very pleasant to review and practice from time to time 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?

2. When I was ten, I was determined to learn; when I was thirty, I stood firm; when I was forty, I was not confused; when I was fifty, I knew the destiny; when I was sixty, I was obedient; at seventy, I followed my heart's desires without going beyond the rules. ——"The Analects of Confucius: Weizheng Chapter"

Vernacular interpretation: I am determined to study at the age of fifteen; I can stand on my own at the age of thirty; I can not be confused by external things at the age of forty; I understand the destiny at the age of fifty At the age of sixty, one can treat all kinds of opinions correctly without feeling uncomfortable; at the age of seventy, one can do whatever one wants without going beyond the rules.

3. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. ——"The Analects of Confucius: Weizheng Chapter"

Vernacular interpretation: If you only read and study without thinking about problems, you will be ignorant and gain nothing; if you only dream without reading and studying, you will be confused and unsure. .

4. A gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Li Ren Chapter"

Vernacular interpretation: A gentleman should be cautious in his words and quick in his actions.

5. When three of us travel together, we must be my teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones. ——"The Analects of Confucius? Shuer"

Vernacular interpretation: Three people walking together, one of them must be my teacher; choose their strengths to study, find out their shortcomings and correct them.