100+ Confucius Quotes & Sayings

The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.
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Comfortable Man Superior Thinking
The Essence of Knowledge is, having it, to use it.
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Education Essence Knowledge One Liner
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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Diamond Entrepreneur Inspirational One Liner Pebble
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
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Diamond Entrepreneur Inspirational One Liner Pebble
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.
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Bitter Experience Refection Wisdom
If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.
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Humour Silence
If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things.
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Language Names Truth
Anyone can find the switch after the lights are on.
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Deep Humour Light One Liner
He who flatters a man is his enemy. he who tells him of his faults is his maker.
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Enemy Fault Fear Himself Man
A true teacher is one who, keeping the past alive, is also able to understand the present.
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Alive Deep History Present Teacher Understand Wisdom
The funniest people are the saddest ones.
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Deep Funny One Liner People Sad Truth
The Man who says he can, and the man who says he can not. Are both correct.
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Correct Entrepreneur Hustle Inspirational Man
Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.
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Ability Demand Hustle Inspirational One Liner
Behind every smile there’s teeth.
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Funny Humour One Liner Smile Teeth
The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
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Faith Loyalty Treasure Value Virtue
The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.
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Home Nation One Liner Strength
Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.
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ContrAction Friendship Man One Liner Truth
Respect yourself and others will respect you.
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One Liner Respect Self Love Self Respect
He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.
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Conquer Inspirational One Liner Success War Warrior
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart.
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Men Nature Practice Responsiblity
Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.
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Ignorance Knowledge Learning One Liner
A man without a mustache is a man without a soul.
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Attitude Humour Man Mustache One Liner Soul
Roads were made for journeys not destinations
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Destination Inspirational Journey One Liner Roads Travel
To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.
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Forgiveness Grudges Remember
Silence is a true friend who never betrays.
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Betrayal Friendship One Liner Silence Truth
It is more shameful to distrust our friends than to be deceived by them.
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Betrayal Friendship Trust
Settle one difficulty, and you keep a hundred away.
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Fear Healing Inspirational Life One Liner Trouble

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