Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honours depend upon heaven.

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Death Quotes

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

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

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

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

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

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

Go before the people with your example, and be laborious in their affairs.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

It is not possible for one to teach others who cannot teach his own family.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Heaven means to be one with God.

Heaven means to be one with God.

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if...

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

To see and listen to the wicked is already the beginning of wickedness.

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in...

What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in...

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.

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

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

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

We should feel sorrow, but not sink under its oppression.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with...

Don't believe what your eyes are telling you. All they show is limitation. Look with...

The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.

The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer.