Confucius
Confucius was a Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn period of Chinese history. Wikipedia
Born: 551 BC, Lu , Died: March 9, 479 BC, Lu
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
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.
Wherever you go, go with all your heart.
When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.
Wisdom, Goals, Action I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.
It is easy to hate and it is difficult to love. This is how the whole scheme of things works. All good things are difficult to achieve; and bad things are very easy to get.
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance.
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself.
To know what you know and what you do not know, that is true knowledge.
He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.
To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue; these five are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.
Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.
You cannot open a book without learning something.
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
- Confusius