Confucius Quotes

Enjoy our collection of quotes by famous people like Confucius. He is a notable thinker and philosopher and has contributed a lot to motivational and inspirational actions and thoughts when people have adopted or internailized some of his teachings. These sayings, quotes cover the entire range from thoughful to inspirational words to live a new life or to indirectly help others to move beyond what might be a selfish existence.

A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions.
Confucius

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.
Confucius

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.
Confucius

Faced with what is right, to leave it undone shows a lack of courage.
Confucius

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

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

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

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.
Confucius

It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.
Confucius






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