Confucius Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.”

“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.”

“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.”

“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.”

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”

“If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.”

“To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.”

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.”

“To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.”