The best 25 Confucius quotations that will give you life lessons. Confucius's teachings and philosophy underpin East Asian culture and society, remaining influential across China and East Asia to this day.
Here are the top 25 quotes by Confucius that will inspire you with wisdom in life.
Top 25 Confucius Quotes and Sayings
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.
You cannot open a book without learning something.
To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.
He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.
We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.
Attack the evil that is within yourself, rather than attacking the evil that is in others.
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart.
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
The man of wisdom is never of two minds; the man of benevolence never worries; the man of courage is never afraid.
The funniest people are the saddest ones.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
The hardest thing of all is to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if there is no cat.
Study the past if you would define the future.
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life.
Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.
If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
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.