Classic quotes from Confucius

 　　1. Is it not the mark of a gentleman to remain unperturbed when others do not understand him?

　　— *The Analects*, Book

　　1, Chapter 2. 2. Is it not a pleasure to learn and practice what you have learned? Is it not a joy to have friends coming from afar? — *The Analects*, Book 1, Chapter

　　3. 3. Knowing something is not as good as liking it, and liking it is not as good as enjoying it. — *The Analects*, Book 2, Chapter

　　4. 4. When substance prevails over refinement, it is rustic; when refinement prevails over substance, it is pedantic. Only

　　when substance and refinement are in perfect balance can one be a gentleman. — *The Analects*, Book 2, Chapter 5. 5. To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools. — *The Analects*, Book 3, Chapter

　　6. 6. He who has no foresight will have immediate worries.
　　— *The Analects*, Book 3, Chapter

　　7. 7. One can take away the commander of an army, but one cannot take away the will of a common man.
　　— *The Analects*, Book

　　4, Chapter 8. The Master, standing by a river, said: "Time flows on like this, never ceasing day or night." — *The Analects*, Book

　　4, Chapter 9. Only when the year grows cold do we know that the pine and cypress are the last to wither.

　　10. Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. — *The Analects*, "Zihan" 　　11. To learn without satiety, to teach without weariness. —
　　* 　　The Analects*, "Shuer" 　　12. When three people walk together, there must be one who can be my teacher. I will choose their good points and follow them, and correct their bad points. 　　— *The Analects*, "Shuer" 　　13. Learning without thinking is futile; thinking without learning is dangerous. 　　— *The Analects*, "Weizheng" 　　14. To know what you know, and to know what you don't know, is true knowledge. — *The Analects*, "Weizheng" 15. Reviewing 　　what you have learned and gaining new insights, you can become a teacher. — *The Analects*, "Weizheng 　　" 16. 　　One's words must be trustworthy, and one's actions must be resolute. — *The Analects*, "Zilu" 　　17. If one's conduct is upright, one's orders will be followed without being given. If one's conduct is not upright, one's orders will not be followed even if given. — *The Analects*, "Zilu" 18. Be diligent and eager to learn, and do not be ashamed to ask those who are less knowledgeable than yourself 　　. 　　—*The Analects*, Gongye Chang 　　19. Since you've come, make the best of it. —*The Analects* 　　, Ji Shi 20. At fifteen, I set my heart on learning; at thirty, I stood firm; at forty, I had no more doubts; at fifty, I knew the mandate of Heaven; at sixty, my ear was attuned to the truth; at seventy, I could follow my heart's desire without transgressing the rules. —*The Analects* 　　, Wei Zheng 21. Be quick in action and cautious in speech. —*The Analects*, Xue Er 　　22. A man without trustworthiness, what can he accomplish? —*The Analects* 　　, Wei Zheng 23. Be slow to speak but quick to act. —*The Analects*, Li Ren 　　24. Listen to their words and observe their actions. —*The Analects* 　　, Gongye Chang 25. Respect the spirits and gods, but keep them at a distance. —*The Analects*, Yong Ye 　　26. "If you want to establish yourself, help others to establish themselves; if you want to achieve success, help others to achieve success." —*The Analects*, Yong Ye 　　27. Transmit but do not create; believe in and love antiquity. 　　—*The Analects*, Book 　　28, Chapter 29: A gentleman is magnanimous and at ease 　　, while a petty person is always anxious and worried. — 　　*The Analects*, Book 20, 　　Chapter 31: The wise are not perplexed, the benevolent are not worried, and the brave are not afraid. —*The Analects* , Book 31: 　　A people without trust cannot stand. —*The Analects*, Book 32: 　　A gentleman helps others 　　achieve their goals. —*The Analects*, Book 33: One who is not in a position should not concern himself with its affairs. 　　—*The Analects* , 　　Book 34: One should not worry about scarcity but about inequality; one should not worry about poverty but about insecurity. —* The Analects 　　*, Book 35: A gentleman seeks within himself, while a petty person seeks from others. —*The Analects* 　　, Book 36: A small lack of forbearance can ruin a great plan. —* The Analects 　　*, Book 37: Those who follow different paths cannot make plans together. —*The Analects*, Book 38 　　: All within the four seas are brothers. —* 　　The Analects*, Book 39: Those who are clever with words and flattering in appearance are rarely benevolent . 　　—*The Analects*, Book 30: If a person is not benevolent, what use are rites? If a person is not benevolent, what use is music? — *The 　　Analects*, Book 31: Living in a benevolent neighborhood is beautiful. If one does not choose to abide by benevolence, how can one attain wisdom? 　　42. The wise find joy in water, the benevolent find joy in mountains. The wise are active, the benevolent are tranquil. The wise are joyful, the benevolent are long-lived. 　　43. Set your mind on the Way, abide by virtue, rely on benevolence, and roam freely in the arts.

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