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.

Give a bowl of rice to a man and you will feed him for a day. Teach him how to grow his own rice and you will save his life.

Lernen und nicht denken ist nichtig, denken und nicht lernen ist ermüdend.

The gentleman does not promote people merely on the basis of their words, nor does he reject words merely because of the person who uttered them.

Nothing is more visible than things hidden; Nothing is more manifest than things minute; Therefore, the superior man should be aware of his aloneness

If one should desire to know whether a kingdom is well governed, if its morals are good or bad, the quality of its music will furnish the answer.

Aquellos de espíritu superior entienden la justicia. Los ordinarios, el beneficio.

What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What...

Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.

The gentleman understands what is right, whereas the petty man understands profit.”(Analects 4.16)

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

Wo ein Gebildeter weilt, kann keine Rohheit aufkommen.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

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.

What can a man do with music who is not benevolent?

He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations.

Wenn du weißt, behaupte, dass du es weißt. Und wenn du etwas nicht weißt, gib zu, dass du es nicht weißt. Das ist Wissen.

You cannot open a book without learning something.

If the gentleman abandons ren, how can he be worthy of that name? The gentleman does not violate ren even for the amount of time required to eat a meal. Even in times of urgency...

No lake so still but it has its wave.No circle so perfect but that it has its blur.I would change things for you if I could; As I can’t you must take them as they...

He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good.

For this reason the gentleman will employ a man on a distant mission and observe his degree of loyalty, will employ him close at hand and observe his degree of respect. He will hand him...

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

You can force the people to obey; you cannot force them to understand.

If you know, recognise that you know. If you don’t know, realise that you don’t know. That is knowledge.