Confucius

Confucius

(551 – 479 BC) China’s most famous teacher, philosopher, and political theorist, whose ideas have influenced the civilization of East Asia. Confucius founded a philosophy to guide man’s behavior towards his fellow man. Confucianism is not a religion but rather a guide for day to day living.

“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.” – Confucius

“An inconvenience is an unrecognised opportunity” – Confucius

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

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” – Confucius

“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

“Man who chases two rabbits, catches neither.” – Confucius

“No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance.” Confucius

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius

“Respect yourself and others will respect you.” – Confucius

“The superior man understands what is right; the inferior man understands what will sell.” – Confucius

“To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.” – Confucius

“To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge.” – Confucius

“When anger rises, think of the consequences.” – Confucius

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”  – Confucius