I am deeply grateful to several sources who curate the wisdom of great thinkers.
These are attributed to Confucius. At different times in Chinese history, Confucius (trad. 551–479 BCE) has been portrayed as a teacher, advisor, editor, philosopher, reformer, and prophet. The name Confucius, a Latinized combination of the surname Kong 孔 with an honorific suffix “Master” (fuzi 夫子), has also come to be used as a global metonym for different aspects of traditional East Asian society. This association of Confucius with many of the foundational concepts and cultural practices in East Asia, and his casting as a progenitor of “Eastern” thought in Early Modern Europe, make him arguably the most significant thinker in East Asian history.
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Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace, particularly when gained unethically.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
The objective of the superior man is truth.
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.
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.
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential…these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn or cannot learn is in great danger.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works.
All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
Never give a sword to a man who can’t dance.
Study the past, if you would divine the future.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
Humility is the solid foundation of all virtues.
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