“Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.” “The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.” “And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.” “If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.” “It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.” “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.” “Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.” “Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.” “When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.” “A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.” “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.” “To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.” “Do unto others what you want done unto you.” “To see what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.” “To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge. ” “Time flows away like the water in the river. ” “In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” “If your plan is for one year plant rice. If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children. ” “Shall I teach you what knowledge? When you know a thing, say that you know it;when you do not know a thing, admit that you do not know it. That is knowledge” “The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.” “Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.” “Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.” “To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.” “The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.” “Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.” “When a wise man points at the moon the imbecile examines the finger.” “Have no friends not equal to yourself.” “Tzu Chang asked Confucius about jen. Confucius said, "If you can practice these five things with all the people, you can be called jen." Tzu Chang asked what they were. Confucius said, "Courtesy, generosity, honesty, persistence, and kindness. If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected; if you are generous, you will gain everything. If you are honest, people will rely on you. If you are persistent you will get results. If you are kind, you can employ people.” | “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” “By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.” “Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.” “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” “If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.” “He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.” “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” “The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” “Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” “The funniest people are the saddest once” “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” “Study the past if you would define the future.” “To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.” “Silence is a true friend who never betrays.” “Respect yourself and others will respect you.” “You cannot open a book without learning something.” “What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.” “Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.” “When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.” “The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.” “I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” “Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.” “Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.” “It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.” “The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.” “The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?” “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.” “Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.” “Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.” “The nobler sort of man emphasizes the good qualities in others, and does not accentuate the bad. The inferior does.” |
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