Confucius

“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.”

“To see what is right and not do it is the worst cowardice.”

“Learning without thought is labour lost; thought without learning is perilous.”

“We take greater pains to persuade others that we are happy than in endeavoring to think so ourselves”

“The expectations of life depend upon diligence the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. ”

“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”

“They must often change who would remain constant in happiness and wisdom.”

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without.”

“Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”

“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.”

“Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.”

“When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps.”

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

“If what one has to say is not better than silence, then one should keep silent.”

“Ability will never catch up with the demand for it.”

“The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”

“He who knows all the answers has not been asked all the questions.”

“Consideration for others is the basis of a good life, a good society.”

“A lion chased me up a tree, and I greatly enjoyed the view from the top.”

“At fifteen my mind was directed to study, and at thirty I knew where to stand.”

“The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this method?”

“Don't do unto others what you don't want done unto you.”

“Those who know the TRUTH are not equal to those who love it.”

“Lead the people with administrative injunctions and put them in their place with penal law, and they will avoid punishments but will be without a sense of shame. Lead them with excellence and put them in their place through roles and ritual practices, and in addition to developing a sense of shame, they will order themselves harmoniously”

“It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.”

“Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked for little; by these three steps thou wilt go near the gods.راست بگو، تسليم خشم نشو، اگر از تو كم خواستند ببخش؛ با اين سه به خدايان مي رسي”

“Silence is a true friend who never betrays.”

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

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

“And remember, no matter where you go, there you are.”

“The man of wisdom is never of two minds;the man of benevolence never worries;the man of courage is never afraid.”

“You cannot open a book without learning something.”

“If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.”