Confucius’ famous sayings

1. When three people walk together, there must be one who is my teacher. Choose the good ones and do them, and change the bad ones.

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

3. Learn and practice from time to time, review the past and learn the new.

4. 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.

5. People with different paths should not conspire with each other.

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

7. Be true to your word and bear fruit in your deeds.

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

9. A gentleman’s words are hard to catch up with.

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

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

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

13. The three beneficial friends are: friends who are straightforward, friends who are understanding, and friends who are knowledgeable.

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

15. Arrogant words and bad morals.

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

17. A little impatience will mess up a big plan.

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

19. The world is for the common good...the world is unified.

20. 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.