The superior man acts before he speaks
OnThe superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action
Tag: Confucius
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love.
OnIt 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
What knowledge?
OnShall I teach you what knowledge? When you know a thing, say that you know it; when you do not know a thing, admit that you do not know it.That is knowledge.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it…
OnIf you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake – Confucius
A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials
OnA gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials – Confucius
Ignorance is the night of the mind
OnIgnorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. – Confucius
Attack the evil that is within yourself,..
OnAttack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others