Look at the means which a man employs, consider his motives, observe his pleasures. A man simply cannot conceal himself!

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Being A Man Quotes

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

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

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.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

To love a thing means wanting it to live.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors.

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

I hear, I know. I see, I remember. I do, I understand.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

An oppressive government is more to be feared than a tiger.

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of...

If names are not correct, language will not be in accordance with the truth of...

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.

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...

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

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

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

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

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the...

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the...

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Dont complain about the snow on your neighbors roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

Dont complain about the snow on your neighbors roof when your own doorstep is unclean.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

He who wished to secure the good of others, has already secured his own.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity.

A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human...

A man receiving charity always hates his benefactor- it is a fixed characteristic of human...