Confucius Quotes

Confucius Quotes. Below is a collection of famous Confucius quotes. Here you can find the most popular and greatest quotes by Confucius. Share these quotations with your friends and family.

I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand

By Confucius

I hear and I forget.
I see and I believe.
I do and I understand.

By Confucius

I have not seen a person who loved virtue, or one who hated what was not virtuous. He who loved virtue would esteem nothing above it.

By Confucius

I do not want a friend Who smiles when I smile Who weeps when I weep For my shadow in the pool Can do better than that.

By Confucius

I do not want a friend who smiles when I smile, who weeps when I weep, for my shadow in the pool can do better than that

By Confucius

I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.

By Confucius

I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there.

By Confucius

Humankind differs from the animals only by a little, and most people throw that away.

By Confucius

Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles.

By Confucius

Heaven means to be one with God.

By Confucius

He who merely knows right principles is not equal to him who loves them.

By Confucius

He who will not economize will have to agonize.

By Confucius

He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed.

By Confucius

He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it.

By Confucius

He who learns but does not think, is lost He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

By Confucius

He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.

By Confucius

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

By Confucius

He does not preach what he practices till he has practiced what he preaches.

By Confucius

Have no friends not equal to yourself.

By Confucius

Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses.

By Confucius

Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.

By Confucius

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it

By Confucius

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

By Confucius

Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it.

By Confucius

Do not use a cannon to kill a mosquito.

By Confucius

Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.

By Confucius

Choose a job you like and you will never have to work a day of your life.

By Confucius

By nature, men are nearly alike by practice, they get to be wide apart.

By Confucius

By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.

By Confucius

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.

By Confucius