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

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Self Examination Quotes

To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.

To know what is right and not to do it is the worst cowardice.

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...

The cautious seldom err.

The cautious seldom err.

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

Virtuous people often revenge themselves for the constraints to which they submit by the boredom...

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.

The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their...

The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their...

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.

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

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

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short.

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.

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...

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed...

The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed...

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.

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

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

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

Virtue is not solitary; it is bound to have neighbors

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

The second vice is lying, the first is running in debt

Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only...

Public virtue cannot exist in a nation without private, and public virtue is the only...

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.

All virtue is summed up in dealing justly.