Confucius
Ancient China
-551 // -479
Philosopher / Moralist
-551 // -479
Philosopher / Moralist
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Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life
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
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without
An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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Essays
On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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Essays