Confucius (/kənˈfjuːʃəs/ kən-FEW-shəs; 551 BC – 479 BC) was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history.
I have yet to meet a man as fond of high moral conduct as he is of outward appearances.
The superior man will watch over himself when he is alone. He examines his heart that there may be nothing wrong there, and that he may have no cause of dissatisfaction with himself.
Who expects to be able to go out of a house except by the door? How is it then that no one follows this Way of ours?
Sincerity is the way of heaven.
A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.
What you do not wish upon yourself, extend not to others.
It cannot be when the root is neglected that what springs from it will be well ordered.
Respect the gods, but have as little to do with them as possible.
Don't worry that other people don't know you; worry that you don't know other people.
Do not treat others as you yourself would not be treated.
He who works for his own interests will arouse much animosity
I was complaining that I had no shoes till I met a man who had no feet.
A gentleman can see a question from all sides without bias. The small man is biased and can see a question only from one side.
You do not understand even life. How can you understand death?
The superior man * * * in regard to his speech * * * is anxious that it should be sincere.
True goodness springs from a man's own heart. All men are born good.
The faults of a superior person are like the sun and moon. They have their faults, and everyone sees them; they change and everyone looks up to them.
If proper in their own conduct, what difficulty would they have in governing? But if not able to be proper in their own conduct, how can they demand such conduct from others?
The superior man is firm in the right way and not merely firm.
If you reflect within yourself and find nothing to be ashamed of, how could you have anxiety or fear.