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

Quote by Confucius

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It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

It is better to live in peace than in bitterness and strife.

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to...

To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to...

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

Ignorance is the night of the mind, a night without moon or star

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not...

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not...

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it...

Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it...

To love a thing means wanting it to live

To love a thing means wanting it to live

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

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

When anger rises, think of the consequences

When anger rises, think of the consequences

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my...

If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my...

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

People with virtue must speak out; People who speak are not all virtuous.

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north...

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

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...

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

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...

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.

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.

Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are...

Good friends are like stars.... You don't always see them, but you know they are...

Wisdom is a sacred communion.

Wisdom is a sacred communion.

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

A wise man turns chance into good fortune.

Whether you live to be 50 or 100 makes no difference, if you made no...

Whether you live to be 50 or 100 makes no difference, if you made no...