Confucius ( 10 of 124 )
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, read more
Old age, believe me, is a good and pleasant thing. It is true you are gently shouldered off the stage, but then you are given such a comfortable front stall as spectator.
Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
Worry not that no one knows of you; seek to be worth knowing.
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom which they inspire.
Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.
Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
The essence of knowledge is, having it, to apply it; not having it, to confess your ignorance.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
Study the past, if you would divine the future.rn
Study the past, if you would divine the future.rn
It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
It is better to light one small candle than to curse the darkness.
