Author of quotes: Confucius. Page 4

Who is full of mercy, certainly has courage.

Cowardice is to know what should do and not to do it.

When the heart will become kind, will be acquired by the moral view of things, leading to virtue.

When it is clear what is morality, then everything else will be clear.

If you improve yourself, how hard can it be to govern? If you can't improve yourself, how you can improve other people?

In a country where there is order, be bold in action and in speech. In a country where there is no order, be bold in action but cautious in speech.

The bird chooses its tree. How can a tree choose a bird?

Beware of those who want to impute you a sense of guilt, because they crave power over you.

Want to feed a person one time - give him a fish. Want to feed him for a lifetime - teach him to fish.

The only truly humane person is able to love, to hate.

Being outside the house, keep yourself like you take the guests of honor. Using the services of people who behave like accomplish the ceremony. Do not do to others what you yourself do not desire. Then, neither the state nor the family will not be discontent.

The most worthy men escaped the shackles of the world behind them were those who escaped attachment to a specific place for them - those who have escaped the temptations of the flesh, for them - those who were able to avoid backbiting.

The wise knows no unrest, humanity knows no worries, the brave knows no fear.

A noble man is direct and firm, but not stubborn.