Favorite Quotations ~ Confucius ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire (original) (raw)
~�Confucius Proverb Wit & Wisdom
"Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity, and kindness." ~ Confucius
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me; I will be concerned at my own want of ability.
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface.
Learn as though you would never be able to master it; Hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
Have no friends not equal to yourself.
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.
The real fault is to have faults and not amend them.
Success has many fathers; failure is an orphan.
Is it not pleasant to learn with a constant perseverance and application?
Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.
Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.
A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it, is committing another mistake.
Heaven means to be one with God.
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.
When you see a man or worth, think of how you may emualte him. When you see one who is unworthy, examine your own character.