Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.

Words are the voice of the heart.

The gentleman does not serve as a vessel.”(Analects 2.12)

The funniest people are the saddest ones

The more man meditates upon good thoughts, the better will be his world and the world at large.

The Master said, “I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or onewho hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue, would esteemnothing above it. He who hated what is not virtuous, would...

It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.

Heaven means to be one with God.

Time flows away like the water in the river.

Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of man.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.

It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.

If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.

Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.”(Analects 2.11)

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know more.

The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.

Shall 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

To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

Die Wahrheit hat keinen Erfolg.

The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not...

Vergiss Kränkungen, doch Vergiss Freundlichkeiten nie.

Knowledge is merely brilliance in organization of ideas and not wisdom. The truly wise person goes beyond knowledge.

Writing cannot express all words, words cannot encompass all ideas.

He is marriageable. Although he was once imprisoned and branded as a criminal, he was in fact innocent of any crime.” The Master gave him his daughter in marriage.(Analects 5.1)

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.

Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace.

Omul care nu se g ndeste sau nu prevede lucrurile îndepartate are necazuri aproape

If your desire is for good, the people will be good.

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.

Treue gegen sich selbst und Gütigkeit gegen Andere: Darin ist alles befasst.

he who will not economize will have to agonize

To be wealthy and honored in an unjust society is a disgrace.

A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.”(Analects 4.9)

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.

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

The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.

Al cielo non chiedo altro che una casa piena di libri e un giardino pieno di fiori

It is when those who are not strong enough have made some moderate amount of progress that they fail and give up…

Study the past if you would define the future.

Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them...

Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts?

Think of tomorrow, the past can’t be mended.

If your conduct is determined solely by considerations of profit you will arouse great resentment.