Confucius Quotes

Confucius Quotes

Confucius Quotes

Consider the following quotes by Confucius:

"Study the past if you would define the future."

"The cautious seldom err."

"Respect yourself and others will respect you."

"The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends such a man may be reckoned a complete man."

"The firm, the enduring, the simple, and the modest are near to virtue."

"The determined scholar and the man of virtue will not seek to live at the expense of injuring their virtue. They will even sacrifice their lives to preserve their virtue complete."

"The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business, and success only a subsequent consideration."

"Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

"Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart."

"Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses."

"Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two grave"