Confucius ( 10 of 124 )
What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.
What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others.
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.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.
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.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.
Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.
Not to alter one's faults is to be faulty indeed.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
Study the past, if you would divine the future.rn
Study the past, if you would divine the future.rn
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.
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.
