Confucius Quotes & Sayings

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.”

“The man who says he can, and the man who says he cannot, are both correct.”

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”

“The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious; loyalty and good faith are the true treasures.”

“A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him.”

“It doesn't matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

“Wherever you go, go with all of your heart.”

“A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.”

“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”

“Give a man a bowl of rice and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you save his life.”

“If you see what is right and fail to act on it, you lack courage.”

“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.”

“By three methods we may learn wisdom: first, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.”