Confucius
job love work
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
falling glory raise
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
answers questions
"He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
life is simple - make it complicated
“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
hear see do forget remember understand
“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
music pleasure
“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
black cat dark room
“The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
government poverty wealth
“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
conduct profit resentment
“The Master said, “If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
method learn wisdom reflection imitation experience
“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.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
everything beauty see
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
matter go slowly stop
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
ask question fool minute life
“The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
knowledge ignorance
“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
world order nation family personal life heart right
“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.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
wealthy honor unjust society disgrace
“To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
do others want you
“Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
wisdom things name proper
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
confucius jen courtesy generosity honesty persistent kind
“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.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
superior man modest speech exceed action
“The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
nature men alike practice apart
“By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
superior man understand right inferior sell money
“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.”
― Confucius (551BC-479BC)
proper work define words confucius
"What have to be done first if proper work shall be done?
Define correctly, use the right words.
If wrong words are used, things are misunderstood.
When things are misunderstood, incorrect planning is done.
With incorrect plans, wrong messages are given.
With wrong messages, incorrect work are carried out.
With incorrect work done, the organisation fails.
When organisation fails, enjoyment are not present.
Consequently, start always correctly by using correct words and definitions."
—Confucius (551-479 BC)
learning thinking bewilderment perilousness
“Learning without thinking leads to bewilderment; thinking
without learning leads to perilousness”
—Confucius (551-479 BC)
names correct language truth affairs success
“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.”
—Confucius (551-479 BC)