Have you ever heard the proverb “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong place” or the renowned phrase “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it”? These proverbs are Confucius Quotes. Even if you weren’t aware of it, you are already familiar with Confucius.
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Who Was Confucius?
Chinese philosopher Confucius lived in the sixth century BCE. And even though he lived thousands of years ago, people today are still familiar with him and seek his advice because of the collection of wise and inspirational writings he left behind.
Confucius Quotes
Some of Confucius quotes are mentioned in this article:
“We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.”
“Worry not that no one knows you; seek to be worth knowing.”
“I slept and dreamt life is beauty, I woke and found life is duty.”
“A gentleman would be ashamed should his deeds not match his words.”
“If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”
“To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.”
“Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly.”
“Three things cannot long be hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
“The object of the superior man is truth.”
“A man of wisdom delights in water.”
“Learn as if you were not reaching your goal and as though you were scared of missing it.”
“Sincerity is the way of heaven.”
“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”
“Straight-forwardness, without the rules of propriety, becomes rudeness.”
“Anyone can find the switch after the lights are on.”
“Sincerity is that whereby self-completion is effected, and its way is that by which man must direct himself.”
“One joy dispels a hundred cares.”
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”
“Can there be a love which does not make demands on its object?”
“True goodness springs from a man’s own heart. All men are born good.”
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
“You can successfully force people to follow a certain course, but you cannot force them to understand it.”
“The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress.”
“When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.”
“You are what you think.”
“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”
“Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
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