15 Deep Philosophy Quotes From "Confucius"

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1. "A great man is hard on himself; a small man is hard on others."

- Confucius
2. “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.”

- Confucius
3. “He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”

- Confucius
4. “To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order;

to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order;

to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life;

we must first set our hearts right.”

- Confucius
5. “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”

- Confucious
6. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”

- Confucius
7. “If you are the smartest person in the room, then you are in the wrong room.”

- Confucius
8. "The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

- Confucius
9. "The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life."

- Confucius
10. “What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”

- Confucius
11. “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

- Confucius
12. "If you are courteous, you will not be disrespected;

If you are generous, you will gain everything.

If you are honest, people will rely on you.

If you are persistent you will get results.

If you are kind, you can employ people.”

- Confucius
13. "A man is great not because he hasn't failed; a man is great because failure hasn't stopped him."

- Confucius
14. “The funniest people are the saddest ones”

- Confucius
15. “If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.”

- Confucius
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