Confucius

Philosopher

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher known for his teachings on ethics, morality, and social harmony, particularly through his work 'The Analects'.

Born
September 28, 0551
Died
April 11, 0479
Quotes
904
Rank
#9

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"All the darkness in the world can't put out the light of one candle."

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

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"A man without a mustache is a man without a soul."

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"Love others as you would love yourself, judge others as you would judge yourself, cherish others as you would cherish yourself. When you wish for others as you wish for yourself and when you protect others as you would protect yourself, that's when you can say it's true love."

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"He who cannot describe the problem will never find the solution to that problem."

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"Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves."

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"The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools."

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"Do not worry if others do not understand you. Instead worry if you do not understand others."

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"Remember even when alone, that the divine is everywhere."

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

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"Recompense injury with justice, and recompense kindness with kindness."

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"You judge yourself by what you think you can achieve, others judge you by what have achieved."

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