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Quotes by Confucius

You cannot open a book without learning something.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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To know what you know
And to know
What you don't know,
That is real wisdom.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or principle.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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Don't complain about the snow on your neighbor's roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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There is no greater delight than to be conscious of sincerity on self examination

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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I transmit but do not create. I place my trust in the teachings of antiquity.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
Source: Confucius Analects VII
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More quotes about: oneness, teachings, universalism, confucius
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
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They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

Confucius : Chinese philosopher, founder of Confucianism
Confucius (c. 551 - c. 479 BC)
 
Contributed by: peter. More quotes added by peter from all sources
More quotes about: happiness, wisdom, change
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