Study the past if you would divine the future

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Future Quotes, Past Quotes, Study Quotes

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...

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 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...

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

To see the right and not to do it is cowardice.

Silence is a friend who will never betray

Silence is a friend who will never betray

I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.

I have never seen a man as fond of virtue as of women.

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

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

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.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at...

I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at...

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country...

In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country...

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule,...

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule,...

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

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

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...

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 anger rises, think of the consequences.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the...

And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the...

I invite people to examine their lives without negativity, knowing that it's scary, but that...

I invite people to examine their lives without negativity, knowing that it's scary, but that...

All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That's the difference between mere theater and...

All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity. That's the difference between mere theater and...