KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Confucius Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Confucius

Showing 11-20 of 88 Quotes by Confucius

When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.

~Confucius

Topics: Action Adjust Cannot Goals Obvious Reached Steps

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


You cannot open a book without learning something.

~Confucius

Topics: Book Cannot Learning Open Something Without You

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

~Confucius

Topics: Derives Home Integrity Nation Strength

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

~Confucius

Topics: Forget Hear Remember See Understand I Remember I See

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.

~Confucius

Topics: Achieve Bad Bad Things Difficult Easy Get Good Good Things Hate How Love Scheme Things To Love Very Whole Works

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


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.

~Confucius

Topics: Bitterest Easiest Experience First Imitation Learn May Methods Noblest Reflection Second Third Three Which Wisdom

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


When anger rises, think of the consequences.

~Confucius

Topics: Anger Consequences Rises Think

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.

~Confucius

Topics: Ashamed Deeds Gentleman His Match Should Words Would

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.

~Confucius

Topics: Foundation Humility Solid Solid Foundation Virtues

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

~Confucius

Topics: Dance Give Man Never Sword Who

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: Chinese

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

Links

Quotes about Confucius Find Confucius on Amazon

Related Authors

Jonathan Bennett
Manly Hall
Hypatia
Imre Lakatos
Ramana Maharshi
Thomas Reid
Arthur Schopenhauer
Theophrastus
Otto Weininger
Benjamin Whichcote

Popular Authors

Cardi B Nuno Bettencourt Marcus Garvey Jack Kerouac A. A. Milne Prince Albert Schweitzer Steven Wright

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1915 - Thomas Merton

1919 - Jackie Robinson

1543 - Ieyasu Tokugawa

1543 - Tokugawa Ieyasu

1752 - Gouverneur Morris

1784 - Bernard Barton

1797 - Franz Schubert

1857 - James Huneker

1868 - Theodore William Richards

1872 - Zane Grey

Birthdays on January 31st
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Car Communication Equality Inspirational Medical Memorial Day Men Politics