He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Government Quotes

Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity and kindness

Five things constitute perfect virtue: gravity, magnanimity, earnestness, sincerity and kindness

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

I want you to be everything that's you, deep at the center of your being.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Learning without thought is labor lost; and thought without learning is perilous.

Learning without thought is labor lost; and thought without learning is perilous.

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When...

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the...

How things look on the outside of us depends on how things are on the...

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Make fair agreements and stick to them

Make fair agreements and stick to them

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

Learning without reflection is a waste, reflection without learning is dangerous.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

Love is the expression of simplicity in emotion, the unattainable longing that comes so unexpectedly,...

Love is the expression of simplicity in emotion, the unattainable longing that comes so unexpectedly,...

If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near...

If a man take no thought about what is distant, he will find sorrow near...

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o'er-fraught heart, and bids...

Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains; but, like them, they break...

Sorrows gather around great souls as storms do around mountains; but, like them, they break...