When you meet someone better than yourself, turn your thoughts to becoming his equal. When you meet someone not as good as you are, look within and examine yourself.

Quote by Confucius

Topics: Self Awareness Quotes

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

Study the past, if you would divine the future.

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

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

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...

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Never give a sword to a man who can't dance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles

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

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

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

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

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right...

Wealth and rank are what people desire, but unless they are obtained in the right...

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...

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

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

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon...

The main object of conciliation lies in reaching a solution to a case based upon...

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

When prosperity comes, do not use all of it.

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

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

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if...

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if...

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is...

If you look into your own heart, and you find nothing wrong there, what is...

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a...

With coarse rice to eat, with water to drink, and my bent arm for a...

Pretty women make us BUY beer. Ugly women make us DRINK beer.

Pretty women make us BUY beer. Ugly women make us DRINK beer.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.

Drink Water, Put the Money in your Pocket, and leave the Dry-bellyach in the Punchbowl.