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Confucius was a Chinese philosopher. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

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"Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue."

-- Confucius

"Sincerity and truth are the basis of every virtue."

-- Confucius

"The more you know yourself, the less you are distracted by the praise or blame of others."

-- Confucius

"The more you know yourself, the less you are distracted by the praise or blame of others."

-- Confucius

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."

-- Confucius

"The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home."

-- Confucius

"He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own."

-- Confucius

"He who wishes to secure the good of others, has already secured his own."

-- Confucius

"When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."

-- Confucius

"When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves."

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."

-- Confucius

"To go beyond is as wrong as to fall short."

-- Confucius

"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

-- Confucius

"What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others."

-- Confucius

"Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others."

-- Confucius

"Acquire new knowledge whilst thinking over the old, and you may become a teacher of others."

-- Confucius

"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works."

-- Confucius

"It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works."

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

"You cannot open a book without learning something."

-- Confucius

"You cannot open a book without learning something."

-- Confucius

"The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name."

-- Confucius

"The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their proper name."

-- Confucius

"He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail."

-- Confucius

"He who fails to prepare, prepares to fail."

-- Confucius

"The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again."

-- Confucius

"The archer who misses his mark does not blame the target. He stops, corrects himself and shoots again."

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

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

-- Confucius

"Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand."

-- Confucius

"Tell people - and they may forget... show them - they may remember... but involve them and they will understand."

-- Confucius

"Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have."

-- Confucius

"Happiness does not consist in having what you want, but in wanting what you have."

-- Confucius

"Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed."

-- Confucius

"Keep it simple and focus on what matters. Don't let yourself be overwhelmed."

-- Confucius

"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher."

-- Confucius

"If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher."

-- Confucius

"Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous."

-- Confucius

"Knowledge without practice is useless. Practice without knowledge is dangerous."

-- Confucius

"Don't worry that no one knows you, but seek to be worthy of being known."

-- Confucius

"Don't worry that no one knows you, but seek to be worthy of being known."

-- Confucius

"If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children."

-- Confucius

"If your plan is for ten years plant trees. If your plan is for one hundred years educate children."

-- Confucius

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Who is Confucius? +

Confucius was a Chinese philosopher. Their most powerful quotes on life, success and human nature are collected here for daily inspiration and reflection.

What is Confucius's most famous quote? +

One of Confucius's most widely shared quotes is: "Wherever you go, go with all your heart.".

What did Confucius say about wisdom? +

On wisdom, Confucius said: "Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.".

What did Confucius say about integrity? +

On integrity, Confucius said: "What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.".

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Confucius's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Wisdom, Integrity, Character, Mindfulness into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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