Confucius’ famous sayings related to morality

Without great character, there would be no great people, not even great artists or great actors. The following is a collection of Confucius' famous quotes and moral-related quotes that I have compiled for you. I hope it will be useful to everyone.

1. If you are straight and don’t learn, you will be blind; if you are brave and don’t learn, you will be chaotic; if you are straight and don’t learn, you will be crazy.

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

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

7. Making mistakes without correcting them is called a mistake!

8. When three people walk together, they must have a teacher. Choose the good ones and follow them, choose the bad ones and follow them. Change it.

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

10. A gentleman who has nothing to eat and nothing to live in, who is sensitive to things but careful in his words, is Taoist and upright, and he can be said to be eager to learn.

11. Being respectful but rude will lead to fatigue, being cautious but rude will lead to confusion, being brave but rude will lead to chaos, and being straight but rude will lead to strangulation.

12. Do to others what you do not want others to do.

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

14. When you see the virtuous, think about them, and when you see the virtuous, you should reflect on yourself.

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

16. A gentleman’s name must be something to be said, and his words must be actionable. A gentleman is nothing more than strict about what he says.

17. A gentleman takes righteousness as a pledge, practices etiquette as a pledge, a grandson as a gift, and trust as a fulfillment. You are a gentleman!

18. Confucius said: "He who can do the five things will be benevolent in the world." Please ask. Said: "Be respectful, tolerant, trustworthy and helpful. If you are respectful, you will not insult, if you are tolerant, you will win people. If you are trustworthy, you will be trusted with others. If you are sensitive, you will be meritorious. If you are kind, you will be able to win over others."

19. 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.

20. 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.

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

22. Scholars must be ambitious and have a long way to go. Isn't it too important to be benevolent when one considers one's own responsibilities? Isn't it too far away to sacrifice oneself?

23. A gentleman is respectful and courteous to others. He is a brother in the world. He speaks faithfully and acts faithfully. Be sincere and respectful, even though you are a barbaric country, you can still do it. If you are not faithful in words and respectful in deeds, how can you do it even if you are in the state?

24. Use literature to make friends, and use friends to support benevolence.

25. A person who behaves in his own way is shameful and can be used in all directions without dishonoring the emperor's order. He can be called a scholar.

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

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

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